My friends and I were chatting the other day and all of us remember that dreaded BCG jab we used to have when we were in primary school. Anybody know what was that injection for and are school children still required to take this jab these days?
2006-07-17 04:02:59 · 3 answers · asked by bewildered77 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
The BCG is for tuberculosis (spelling?). I remember it well in year 9 or 10 when we would all walk around punching each others left arms! Still got a small scar now from picking at the scab.
I thought they still gave it at some schools in the UK but I may be wrong. Fairly sure my fiancee's brother had his at school a couple of years ago.
I thought, what was worse than that was the taste of the polio drops they put under your tongue. Now that nearly made me sick!
2006-07-17 04:07:58 · answer #1 · answered by KinkyPoodleJoy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
BCG vaccination has been shown to give 70%-80% protection against TB (Tuberculosis). The vaccine is given in a single dose following a 'negative' heaf test.On 25th November 2002 the Deputy Chief Medical Officer for the UK announced the introduction of a "new" BCG vaccine. The vaccine is very similar to the "old" vaccine but differs in two major areas:
The recommended dose for children differs and the vaccine does not allow for a multiple puncture method to be used in administering the vaccine
The DOH has provided guidelines for Health professionals (PDF - 32kb) showing a comparison of the old vaccine with the new with information on the new dosing regimes in the UK for children.
2006-07-17 11:10:20 · answer #2 · answered by Vixen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tuberculosis injection. No, they give them at the Dr. office now.
2006-07-17 11:06:04 · answer #3 · answered by pamela_d_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋