If the skin test is positive that is, your child may have previously been infected with TB the BCG vaccine should not be given. If the skin test is negative, your child will be able to receive the BCG vaccine.
Children, particularly those under five years of age, who are travelling to countries with a high rate of TB infections. Some children should not get the BCG vaccine because the vaccine could cause complications. This includes those who:. Reactions to vaccines also called vaccine side effects sometimes occur. The ulcer is usually less than a centimetre in diameter, and may last from a few weeks to a few months before healing to a small, flat scar.
There are some rare side effects associated with the BCG vaccine. If any of the following occur, see your GP:. I've heard there is a shortage of BCG vaccine — will I be able to get the vaccine for my child? In the past few years there has been a worldwide shortage of BCG vaccine.
TB isn't very common in the UK. There were 6, cases of TB in the UK in Rates of TB are higher in some communities of non-UK born people. This is largely because of their connections to areas of the world where rates of TB are high. TB is spread when a person with TB in their lungs or throat, coughs or sneezes and somebody else breathes in the droplets of saliva containing the infection. However, TB is not as infectious as the common cold or flu. You usually need to spend a long time in close contact with an infected person before you catch TB.
For example, infections usually spread between family members who are living in the same house. Read about how you catch TB. There are no blood products in the vaccine. All of the raw materials used to make the vaccine are from non-animal origins. While the BCG vaccine is not recommended for people with a weakened immune system, they cannot catch TB from someone who has been vaccinated.
There are no blood products in the vaccine. All of the raw materials used to make the vaccine are from non-animal origins. If you live with someone who has a weakened immune system, you cannot give them TB from having the vaccine. It was replaced in with a targeted programme for babies, children and young adults at higher risk of TB.
This is because TB rates in this country are very low in the general population. TB is difficult to catch because this requires close contact with an infected person for example, living together. Find out who should have the BCG vaccine. A raised blister will appear in most people vaccinated with BCG, but not everyone. If your child did not have this reaction to the vaccine, it does not mean that they have not responded to it. There's no need to vaccinate with BCG a second time.
Newborn children with suspected congenital immune deficiencies Persons who have had a tuberculin skin test TST reaction. Persons who have TB disease now, or have had TB disease in the past. Persons with HIV infection; including newborn children of mothers infected with HIV until this infection is ruled out in the child. Newborn children of mothers treated in their third trimester with medications such as anti-TNF-alpha monoclonal antibodies. Persons with primary or secondary immune deficiencies including interferon-gamma deficiency and DiGeorge syndrome Persons who take anti-cancer or steroid drugs such as cortisone or immunosuppressive drugs including anti-TNF-alpha monoclonal antibodies such as infliximab or are undergoing radiotherapy Patients after bone marrow stem cell transplantation or organ transplantation Persons who have had a serious illness such as kidney disease.
Patients with malignant diseases e. Pregnant women Persons with serious diseases including severe malnutrition When should BCG vaccination be delayed? A scar usually remains at the site of the injection.
Leave the sore alone and ensure it remains exposed to the air. This helps it to heal quickly.
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