Potential implications of reduced tuberculosis vaccine efficacy in those with undernutrition on overall vaccine impact in India
Nutritional status is a leading risk factor for tuberculosis (TB). In India up to half of all
TB episodes are attributed to undernutrition. Given the impact of nutrition on the immune system,
vaccine characteristics such as efficacy and duration of protection could vary depending on nutritional status. Therefore, previous vaccine impact estimates may be overestimated. We re estimated vaccine impact in India with reduced efficacy with undernutrition
