BCG vaccine

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Bacillus Calmette Guerin vaccine

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• The manufacturer has advised that stability studies have shown that the loss of activity for BCG vaccine is less than 2% if the vaccine were to be inadvertently stored at room temperature (approx 23C) for up to 48 hours.
• bovis BCG vaccine is the only live bacterial vaccine in use, which shows no major side effects.
• Review of adverse reactions and safety, including events reported from Canadian First Nations communities The usual response to (intradermal) administration of BCG vaccine is the development of erythema, and either a papule or ulceration, followed by a scar at the immunization site.
• After vaccination with another antigen, there should be a sufficient time interval to allow any reaction that results to subside before BCG vaccine is administered.
• 7 per dose, Serum's BCG vaccine is introduced in vials of 10 and 20 doses.

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