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BCG vaccine

BCG vaccine

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TB (tuberculosis)
Condition

Side Effects

Common

Constipation
Fever
Abdominal pain
Fatigue
Headache
Muscle pain
Dizziness
Chills
Diarrhea
Malaise
Urinary incontinence (leaking)
Painful urination
Urinary urgency
Aching muscles
Liver dysfunction
Blood or red colored urine
Leaking urine
Genital pain
Loss of appetite
Bladder pain
Blood in urine
Nocturia
Pain on urination
Rash
Unintentional weight loss
Sudden urge to urinate
Pain with urination
Reduced appetite
Frequent nighttime urination

Serious

Hypersensitivity

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A 41-year old asked:

What're the advantages and disadvantages of the BCG vaccine for tb?

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A female asked:

My 4 week old has large amount of pus in bcg vaccine is that normal?

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A 42-year old asked:

Bcg vaccine caused no sign of red dot or swelling. So is that normal?

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A 30-year old asked:

What are the positive benefits of the BCG vaccine against tuberculosis?

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A 41-year old asked:

Is it worth getting the BCG vaccine for a teen going to india on exchange?

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A 31-year old female asked about a 18-year old female:

Is that normal to swallon with pus yhe site of BCG vaccine in child with 3 month old?

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A member asked:

I had BCG vaccine 40 years ago.What are my chances of getting TB if im exposed to a person who has one?

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A 29-year old female asked:

If a child from foreign country test positive for Monteux but no symptom, should she be given TB meds or is BCG vaccine enough?

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A 20-year old female asked:

Why BCG vaccine cause blister?

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A 30-year old female asked:

Can a kod who has taken BCG vaccine get TB from another TB patient?

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A 40-year old asked:

Bcg vaccine and scarring. Is it possible to get the jab anywhere but the arm?

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A 30-year old female asked:

Is it normal to have a little hole after bcg vaccine had pus coming from the scar but cleared up and left a hole? Lg is 6w3d?

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A 29-year old female asked:

My baby is of 11 days and he was given BCG vaccine today now after almost 5 hours he is crying a lot. Is it the vaccination pain or something plz hlp?

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A 20-year old female asked:

Aftr BCG vaccine, why appearance of blister is normal?Is it caused by BCG antigen?

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A 35-year old asked:

If I have a BCG vaccine do I need xray every time I get TB test?

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A 30-year old male asked:

Exactly how long after receiving the BCG vaccine will I need to wait before testing positive in the TB skin test?

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A 20-year old female asked:

Why aftr 2 month injection of BCG vaccine, the baby had blister on the left upper arm?Why it took 2 month?

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A 32-year old male asked:

I'm not sure if I've had a BCG vaccine when young. (I dont have a BCG scar on my arm) Should i get it now if I'm travelling to India? Thanks

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A 32-year old female asked:

Please help- my baby is 8 months and the arm part where he had the bcg vaccine has burst after accumulating into a lump pus and blood after, and theres a small hole how can i treat it?

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A 39-year old female asked:

My 6week baby who I breastfeed has a green poop for a week now.right after BCG vaccine.is it normal?

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A 25-year old female asked:

How do doctors differentiate between a positive TB skin test due to BCG vaccine vs latent TB infection?

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A 29-year old female asked:

Hi, My daughter went for her 12 month vaccine for chicken pox last Monday and it was the same arm she had her BCG vaccine and a red mark has formed in last 3 days and is getting bigger is this normal?

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A 41-year old asked:

How come the BCG tuberculous vaccine is not a routine in the u.S ?

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A 32-year old asked:

Where can you get a bcg, or bacille calmette-guerin, vaccine for tuberculosis (tb)?

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A 60-year old male asked:

Hi i read about a vaccine for Fibromyalgia called BCG. Firstly i want to find out if it is succesfull and secondly if it is avaible in South Africa.

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A 22-year old male asked:

Is it safe to take BCG, Polio, Measles, Rubella, Meningitis (Quadrivalent) and Hepatitis B vaccines together on the same day?

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A 22-year old male asked:

Is it safe to take BCG, Polio, Measles, Rubella, Meningitis (Quadrivalent) and Hepatitis B vaccines again? I can't seem to find my immunization card.

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A 33-year old asked:

Is it suggested to get the BCG and rabies vaccinations?

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A 41-year old asked:

4 vaccines today, is that safe?

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A 32-year old male asked:

What conditions do Vaccines treat?

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