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BCG
immunisation for ages 10 to 14
Published:
HPA, August 2004 |
Description:
This leaflet explains what BCG is and why it is important in
protecting against tuberculosis. It provides information
on what tuberculosis is and how it is spread and when the
vaccine is given. It also explains how the tuberculin/heaf
test determines who needs to be immunised and what happens
after immunisation. This leaflet has been withdrawn to support
a change to the routine childhood immunisation programme,
which no longer includes BCG vaccine against tuberculosis
for 10 to 14 year olds. This will be replaced by a new
vaccination programme targeted at ‘neonatal and others
at risk’. |
Format:
A5, 6 pages, leaflet |
Other
formats:
Also available as a PDF in Arabic (186kb), Cantonese (217kb), English (358kb), Hindi (208kb), Irish (87kb), Portuguese (87kb)
and Urdu (189kb). |
Target
group:
Parents and health professionals |
Additional
information:
Available from Central
Health Promotion Resource Services and
school nurses. |
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