Published:
HPA on behalf of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, February 2009. This is a revised reprint of BCG and your baby – protecting babies against TB, April, 2006. |
Description:
This booklet provides advice on the BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccination which offers protection against tuberculosis (TB) for those babies who are more likely than the rest of the population to be at risk of TB. This is either because their parents or grandparents come from a country with high rates of TB or they will be going to live for more than a month in one of these countries. It provides relevant details on BCG, its availability and possible side effects. The booklet also looks at TB, pointing out symptoms of the disease and countries with high TB rates. |
Format:
A5, 8 pages, booklet
|
Other
formats:
PDF available here (173kb)
|
Target
group:
Parents of babies at risk of TB
|
Additional
information:
This new version has been updated with the latest statistics on TB. It is available from central health promotion resource services. It is also available from maternity units and from health visitors. |
Previous
Page
As from 1 April 2009 all Health Promotion Agency responsibilities have been transferred to the 