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BCG
and tuberculosis. Be wise - immunise
Title:
BCG and tuberculosis. Be wise - immunise. |
Latest
edition:
HPA, August 2003. |
Publication history:
First published in February 2002 on
behalf of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public
Safety, (DHSSPS). A revised version was reprinted in August
2003. This leaflet has been withdrawn to support a change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’. |
Description:
This leaflet explains what tuberculosis is, what BCG means and
why this vaccine is important. It provides information on when
the vaccine is given, how tuberculosis is spread and how many
cases are reported in Northern Ireland each year. It also explains
how the tuberculin/heaf test determines who needs to be immunised
and what happens after immunisation. |
Format:
A5, 4 pages, leaflet. |
Other
formats:
Also available as a PDF in English
(436kb), Arabic (574kb), Cantonese
(798kb), Hindi (670kb), Irish
(422kb), Urdu (588kb). |
Target
group:
Parents of children aged 10-14 years. |
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Additional information:
Available from Central
Health Promotion Resource Services and school nurses. Full
colour versions have been produced in Arabic, Cantonese,
Hindi,
Irish and
Urdu. For
details of the minority ethnic groups that the HPA distributes
resources
to click here.
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