how long does a bcg vaccine last in your body (bacillus calmette guerin )?

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how long does a bcg vaccine last in your body (bacillus calmette guerin )?

2006-11-30 06:37:57 · 2 answers · asked by vickydlal@sbcglobal.net 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases

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2006-11-30 06:39:09 · answer #1 · answered by tesla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The BCG vaccine itself does not stay long in the body. Its purpose, like all vaccines, is to stimulate your immune system to make antibodies to TB against the possibility of later encountering the TB Virus itself.

2015-12-30 11:02:20 · answer #2 · answered by Roddy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋