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A member asked:
My kid went to india from us when he was 3.5 months old.he is not yet vaccinated with bcg and getting one when he is 6 months old.is it too late ?
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Yes: You cannot get bcg vaccine in the us. It may reduce the risk of contracting TB in early life, but the risk of TB is so small that this vacine is not given in the us.
Answered 6/10/2014
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