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When should a newborn be given a BCG vaccine?
It is recommended that new borns receive the BCG vaccine as soon as they are discharged from the hospital. If for some reason, they miss the BCG vaccination, they can be given the BCG injection anytime up to 5 years of age. It is essential to follow this BCG vaccine schedule to prevent tuberculosis.
Why is BCG given at birth?
BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guérin) is a vaccine given to babies to protect them from serious forms of Tuberculosis (TB) such as TB Meningitis (an infection of the brain) and Miliary TB (wide spread infection).
How long can BCG vaccine be delayed?
Delaying BCG vaccination from birth to 10 weeks of age may result in an enhanced memory CD4 T cell response. Vaccine. 2009 Sep 4;27(40):5488-95. doi: 10.1016/j.
When is BCG given to babies in India?
Immunisation
| National Immunization Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vaccine | When to give | Dose |
| BCG | At birth or as early as possible till one year of age | 0.1ml (0.05ml until 1 month of age) |
| Hepatitis B Birth dose | At birth or as early as possible within 24 hours | 0.5 ml |
| OPV Birth dose | At birth or as early as possible within the first 15 days | 2 drops |
Can BCG vaccine be delayed?
Delayed BCG Vaccination Many infants do not receive BCG vaccination immediately after birth, and delays in vaccination might improve immunity, due to maturation of the immune system, which is skewed toward Th-2 T-cell immune responses at birth.
Is it okay to delay BCG vaccine?
Can BCG vaccine be given twice?
There is no proven benefit of repeated BCG vaccination against TB. This also applies to revaccination of BCG-vaccinated individuals who remain negative by subsequent tuberculin testing. In the absence of a scar in children in high-burden countries, BCG vaccination is indicated.
How often should BCG vaccine be given?
BCG vaccination is only recommended on the NHS for babies, children and adults under the age of 35 who are at risk of catching tuberculosis (TB). There’s little evidence the BCG vaccine works for people over the age of 35. The BCG vaccine should only be given once in a lifetime.
How long is BCG effective?
BCG vaccination given to babies and young children provides consistent protection (up to 80\%) against severe forms of childhood TB, such as TB meningitis. It can be less effective against TB affecting the lungs in adults. The protection from the BCG vaccine can last up to 15 years.
Does TB vaccination last for life?
Why did the TB vaccine leave a scar?
Why did scarring occur? Scars like the smallpox vaccine scar form due to the body’s natural healing process. When the skin is injured (like it is with the smallpox vaccine), the body rapidly responds to repair the tissue.
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