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BCG Vaccine

This fact sheet explains who should and who should not get vaccinated against TB. It also explains how to interpret tuberculin skin test results in people who have received the vaccination and the treatment for LTBI in BCG-vaccinated persons.

Audiences:
Health Professionals
Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers
Author:
CDC NCHHSTP Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
Focus Area:
TB
Subjects:
BCG Vaccine
TB Skin Test
Publication Date:
2008
Format:
Fact Sheet
Last Updated Date:
Publication ID:
32940