Table 3

Evidence for the effect of DTP in relation to the sequence of vaccinations

Sequence of vaccines: most recent vaccination before DTP	Effect on overall child mortality	Effect on female mortality	Effect on male mortality
Unvaccinated	Result: increased mortality Evidence: ref.42	Result: no significant negative effect Evidence: ref.42	Result: no significant negative effect Evidence: ref.42
BCG	Result: increased mortality Evidence: observations I, II	Result: increased mortality Evidence: observations I–III	Result: no significant negative effect Evidence: ref.43
Measles vaccine	Result: increased mortality Evidence: observations IV, V	Result: increased mortality Evidence: observations IV, V	Result: no effect Evidence: observation V