Tuberculosis TB JAB? HELP?

Question

Has anyone had the tuberculosis jab also known as TB JAB. whats it like??

Answer 1

It's the Tuberculosis vaccine. Yes, I mean VACCINE.

BCG Vaccination
(BCG Jab, Injection, Inoculation)
BCG vaccination, (also called a jab, injection or immunisation) has been shown to give 70%-80% protection against TB (Tuberculosis). The vaccine is given in a single dose following a ‘negative’ mantoux test.

The vaccine contains a weak form of the disease.

Local policy differs regarding the vaccination of babies. Some babies considered “at risk” will be given the vaccine at birth. This includes those born into families with members from high-risk countries, those babies who will be traveling to high-risk countries and those babies living in households were persons of a high risk are also living. Advice should be taken from a health professional
http://www.travelhealth.co.uk/diseases/bcg.htm




BCG VACCINE in India

What is a BCG vaccine?
1. BCG vaccine is a live bacterial vaccine given for protection against tuberculosis, mainly severe forms of childhood tuberculosis.

When is BCG given?
BCG is given anytime from birth to 15 days of life along with the zero dose of oral polio vaccine. It is to be given to all children as part of EPI schedule as recommended by Govt. of India.

How is BCG vaccine given?
BCG vaccine is given over the left arm. A wheal or swelling of 6 mm is raised above the surface. No spirit or antiseptic should be applied over the site before injection. Good bath with soap and water is enough to clean the local injection site. At the most one can use normal saline to clean the area.

What if BCG is not given at birth?
BCG should be given as early as possible in life, before child comes in contact with tuberculosis. It can be given up to 5 years of age. If it is given beyond 6 months it is preferable to do a prior Mantoux test to see if the patient is already sensitized to tuberculosis. If patient is already sensitized as shown by positive MT, BCG is not necessary.

When is a booster dose of BCG vaccine given?
Neither Govt. of India nor Indian Academy of Pediatrics recommends a booster dose of BCG in India. Some countries like in Gulf recommend one or more booster doses.

What is the efficacy of BCG vaccine?
In a country like India where tuberculosis is endemic, children catch the germs early in life & develop primary TB. In children younger than 3-5 years of age, this can spread & lead to severe & serious forms of childhood tuberculosis. BCG being live vaccine itself induces a benign primary infection, which leads to some immunity. Such a child when comes in contact with a patient with tuberculosis can still catch the wild germ and develop primary TB, but the spread will be mostly prevented by previous BCG immunity. Hence such children will not develop serious forms of childhood tuberculosis. Such children when they grow as adults can catch tuberculosis again & develop adult form of tuberculosis which is a different type of tuberculosis altogether.
http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/vaccination/bcg.asp


Jab to fight asthma

A STUDY by researchers at Wythenshawe Hospital has shown that the tuberculosis vaccination could reduce childhood asthma It revealed that babies given the BCG vaccine to prevent tuberculosis were 27 per cent less likely to develop wheeze.

The study compared the symptoms in children who had been given the vaccination with children who were never given it.

8:25am Wednesday 23rd May 2007

Answer 2

Yes. All boys at my Prep school had to have several vaccinations on entry, BCG was one of them.

We first had a skin test - a tiny ring of six needles pushed some test material into the left wrist. This didn't hurt at all. A few days later this test was 'read'. Anyone who was negative (little or no reaction) had to have the BCG vaccine.

This was injected with a fine needle just below the skin of the upper left arm, a short distance above the elbow. The injection didn't really hurt although, like all injections, you feel the needle initially puncture the skin.

A sort of blister appeared at the site of the injection. This took a couple of weeks to completely go down leaving a circular white scar. Most of us had fairly large scars but some boys had only very small ones. Those boys whose scars were not visible were re-vaccinated and all this time 'took' with a visible scar. The scar proves later that you were successfully vaccinated.

Answer 3

Tuberculosis Jab

Answer 4

TB JAB is the tuberculosis vaccination! In countries other than the U.S., many people are vaccinated against tuberculosis using the BCG (bacillus Calmette Guerin) vaccine. DO NOT CONFUSE IT WITH THE Mantoux skin test for TB. This test is to find out if you have been exposed to TB.