Delaying vaccines ‘could cut asthma risk’
Delaying vaccinations for babies could significantly reduce the risk of developing asthma, according to a new study.
Recent research indicated that babies could be at a lower risk of the condition if their diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough jabs were delayed by two months.
According to statistics, 13.8 percent of 5,000 babies who had the triple vaccination when they were two months old went on to develop asthma.
However, just 5.9 per cent of those who were administered the jab at four months or older developed the condition.
Dr Richard Harvorsen, the author of The Truth About Vaccines, told the Daily Mail: "This is a very interesting study which the government should look at.
"This study doesn’t prove the immunisation schedule we use causes a problem but it is stupid not to consider it."
A spokesman for the Department of Health said several previous studies had found "no evidence" that childhood vaccines can cause asthma.
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