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Posted On : 15 Oct 2018

an infant is vaccinated against BCG at birth but no scar appeared after 12 weeks. Should i repeat BCG or else intervention can be done_? Pls guide me.

Expert Answer :

Sometimes BCG scar may take a longer time. If it does not appear in next one month then repeat the BCG vaccine.

Answer Discussion :

S

Sunita Padhi

@rhajkumar
Wats the maximum time v can wait

1 year ago

S

shahid iqbal

wait till 6 months of age..if absent till then....do mantoux if it comes negative..repeat bcg

1 year ago

R

Rhajkumar

not needed wait for some time or may be the procedure while giving BCG was wrong

some times there can be a late BCG scar called slow reaction

1 year ago

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