Tuberculin skin reactivity four years after neonatal BCG vaccination.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
Two hundred and sixty one of 279 (93.5%) children known to be tuberculin positive shortly after receiving their neonatal BCG vaccination were still tuberculin positive at age 4 years. The results confirm the continuing effectiveness of neonatal BCG at 4 years.
Medical subject headings
- BCG Vaccine
- Tuberculosis