 
December 7, 2007
HIV Infection and Childhood Vaccines
A new study conducted in the nations of Cameroon and nearby Central African Republic has found that HIV-negative and HIV-positive infants born to mothers infected with the virus had lower-than-normal levels of antibodies from childhood vaccines, Science Daily reports (sciencedaily.com, 12/7).
The study, coordinated by the Institut Pasteur in Paris, examined children ages 18 months to 36 months. Science Daily notes that the researchers found that HIV-positive children had particularly low levels of measles vaccine antibodies. HIV-negative children born to HIV-infected mothers had lower-than-expected levels. The results suggest that children born to HIV-positive mothers may need adapted vaccine schedules.
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