Case-cohort study of the association between pertussis vaccination in infancy and the risk of IgE-mediated food allergy. [ 2015 - 2017 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr Thomas Snelling (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Claire Waddington ,  Dr Sarah Sheridan ,  Prof Dianne Campbell ,  Prof Michael Gold

Brief description Allergic diseases are one of the most important causes of chronic morbidity among children in Australia. This is a retrospective case-controlled trial, utilising data from the Australian immunisation register and cases of confirmed food allergy, to examine the role of vaccination in protection against food allergy. If a relationship between the type of vaccination and protection against allergy is found, this would have implications for allergy prevention and immunisation policy.

Funding Amount $AUD 144,742.00

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant