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Can you tell me if i get a tb vaccine as a child are i protected for life?
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Maybe not: BCG vaccination protects children from getting serious form of TB, i.e., disseminated TB or meningitis (efficacy 80%). However, protection against pulmonary form is estimated to be 50%.
Answered 7/4/2014
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