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What is BCG injection for babies?
Background. In most tuberculosis (TB) endemic countries, bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG) is usually given around birth to prevent severe TB in infants. The neonatal immune system is immature. Our hypothesis was that delaying BCG vaccination from birth to 10 weeks of age would enhance the vaccine-induced immune response.
Which vaccine is given at birth?
Immunisation
| National Immunization Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vaccine | When to give | Route |
| BCG | At birth or as early as possible till one year of age | Intra -dermal |
| Hepatitis B Birth dose | At birth or as early as possible within 24 hours | Intramuscular |
| OPV Birth dose | At birth or as early as possible within the first 15 days | Oral |
What is BCG vaccine used for?
Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is a vaccine for tuberculosis (TB) disease. This vaccine is not widely used in the United States, but it is often given to infants and small children in other countries where TB is common.
Why did the TB vaccine leave a scar?
The BCG vaccine is given intradermally (under the superficial layers of the skin) that forms a papule (small raised swelling) or ulceration (sore on the skin in 50\% of people) that leads to a scar (usually in the deltoid area of the upper arm).
Why is the BCG vaccine not used in the US?
However, BCG is not generally recommended for use in the United States because of the low risk of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the variable effectiveness of the vaccine against adult pulmonary TB, and the vaccine’s potential interference with tuberculin skin test reactivity.
Why does the US not give BCG vaccine?
When is BCG given?
When is the best time for my child to have the BCG vaccine? It is best for your child to have the vaccine within a few days of being born and up to six months old, but they can be vaccinated any time up to five years of age. If your child is older than six months, he or she will be tested to see if they have TB.
Which type of vaccine is BCG?
The Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine contains live attenuated Mycobacterium bovis; was first used in humans to prevent tuberculosis (TB) in 1921.
Does US require BCG vaccine?