BCG Vaccine: Overview, Administration, and Considerations

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BCG Vaccine
 
 
Dr. Sreela P
Paediatrician
Assistant surgeon
CHC Neduva
Malappuram
 
What is BCG Vaccine?
 
B
acillus 
C
almette 
G
uerin (
BCG
) Vaccine is a 
live
attenuated vaccine that protects against Tuberculosis.
Only
 vaccine against tuberculosis
Protective efficacy of BCG vaccine against pulmonary
tuberculosis is only 
50%
Protective efficacy of BCG vaccine against severe form
of tuberculosis is 
80%
severe form of tuberculosis – Miliary tuberculosis
                                                 
  
Tubercular meningitis
 
Dose, Route, Site and Schedule of BCG Vaccine
 
Vaccine administered site          wheal about 0.5mm
 
         Small papule 2-3 weeks         enlarges at 5-6 weeks
 
Papule ulcerate and heals by scarring at 6-12 weeks
 
Treatment
 
Reassurance
No need of antibiotics
No need of excision
No need of ATT
 
If no scar???????????
 
Reassurance – if sure about vaccination no need to repeat it.
 
 
Adverse reaction
 
Local ulceration or discharging sinus – rarely need surgical excision
Axillary  or cervical lymphadenitis – more likely with subcutaneous
injection
Disseminated infection
Osteomyelitis
Scrofuloderma
Systemic complications (
extremely rare) 
 – fever, convulsion, loss
of appetite, irritability
 
Contra indication
 
Immunodeficiency
HIV infection
 
Storage
 
2-8 degree Celsius
sensitive to heat and light
Reconstituted with sterile normal saline
Discard unused vaccine after 4 hours
 
THANK YOU
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BCG vaccine, a live attenuated vaccine, protects against tuberculosis with varying efficacy. It is administered intradermally in the left upper arm, leaving a characteristic scar. Adverse reactions are generally mild, but contraindicated in immunodeficiency or HIV infection.


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  1. BCG Vaccine Dr. Sreela P Paediatrician Assistant surgeon CHC Neduva Malappuram

  2. What is BCG Vaccine? Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) Vaccine is a live attenuated vaccine that protects against Tuberculosis. Only vaccine against tuberculosis Protective efficacy of BCG vaccine against pulmonary tuberculosis is only 50% Protective efficacy of BCG vaccine against severe form of tuberculosis is 80% severe form of tuberculosis Miliary tuberculosis Tubercular meningitis

  3. Dose, Route, Site and Schedule of BCG Vaccine Dose 0.1ml Route Intradermal Site Left upper arm at insertion of deltoid Schedule At birth, catch up 1 year (UIP) At birth, catch up 5 year (IAP)

  4. Vaccine administered site wheal about 0.5mm

  5. Small papule 2-3 weeks enlarges at 5-6 weeks

  6. Papule ulcerate and heals by scarring at 6-12 weeks

  7. Treatment Reassurance No need of antibiotics No need of excision No need of ATT

  8. If no scar??????????? Reassurance if sure about vaccination no need to repeat it.

  9. Adverse reaction Local ulceration or discharging sinus rarely need surgical excision Axillary or cervical lymphadenitis more likely with subcutaneous injection Disseminated infection Osteomyelitis Scrofuloderma Systemic complications (extremely rare) fever, convulsion, loss of appetite, irritability

  10. Contra indication Immunodeficiency HIV infection

  11. Storage 2-8 degree Celsius sensitive to heat and light Reconstituted with sterile normal saline Discard unused vaccine after 4 hours

  12. THANK YOU

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