BCG vaccination time

Many people are concerned about the time of BCG vaccination. BCG is a vaccine mainly used to prevent tuberculosis in children. At the same time, children will develop some special resistance to tuberculosis after vaccination. It is also common in daily life. It is given within twenty-four hours after the baby is born, mainly on the outer side of the deltoid muscle of the upper arm. If the baby does not meet the three-month mark, he can be injected and must be re-examined.

The BCG vaccine in daily life is mainly used to prevent some tuberculosis. It is mainly used to prevent some other types of diseases. It has a very good effect on the healthy growth of children. At the same time, it is a good prevention of serious tuberculosis that may endanger the lives of children.

(1) BCG vaccination time: BCG is usually administered within 24 hours after your baby is born, and the vaccination site is the outer side of the deltoid muscle of the upper arm. The Ministry of Health of China stipulates that if a baby is under 3 months old and has not been vaccinated with BCG, he or she can get the booster shot directly; if the baby is between 3 months and 3 years old, a tuberculin (PPD) test must be conducted, and the booster shot can be given if the result is negative; babies 4 years old and above no longer need to get the booster shot.

(2) BCG follow-up time No matter when your baby is vaccinated with BCG, you should take him to a designated health and epidemic prevention agency to check the effectiveness of the BCG vaccination after 3 months to ensure that the BCG has been administered. This is called BCG follow-up.

BCG is a vaccination used to prevent tuberculosis in children. Vaccination can give children special resistance to tuberculosis. Since this vaccine was invented by two French scholars, Camille and Geran, in order to commemorate the inventors, this vaccine for preventing tuberculosis was named "BCG". At present, most countries in the world have listed BCG as one of the vaccines that must be administered in their immunization programs. The main targets of BCG vaccination are newborns and young children. Vaccination can prevent tuberculosis in children, especially severe types of tuberculosis, such as tuberculous meningitis.

The above is the time for BCG vaccination. It is also relatively common in daily life. It is within 24 hours after the baby is born. It is mainly on the outer side of the deltoid muscle of the upper arm. If the baby is not three months old, he can be injected. He must be re-examined to prevent some tuberculosis. BCG vaccination for children must be done in daily life.