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It is unknown, however, how repeated malaria infections affect the duration of vaccine protection. This study assessed variability in tetanus antitoxin immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody kinetics including by malaria exposure history at district and individual levels.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We analyzed tetanus antitoxin IgG antibody concentrations in 3064 plasma samples from 2011 to 2017 in 597 children aged 6 months to 10 years residing in the Tororo (high malaria transmission) and Jinja (low transmission) districts in Uganda. 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