title: [BCG-vaccination in the GDR--retrospective and prospective view (author's transl)].
abstract: A retrospective evaluation of BCG-vaccination from 1951--1977 shows the good effect on the number of TB-diseases especially among children. In former years with an annually infection-risk of 6--10% we found a big difference between TB-diseases in vaccinated and non-vaccinated persons. With the decreasing infections-risk (1977 0,05%) the absolute number and difference of diseases in vaccinated and non-vaccinated have become smaller and smaller. Nevertheless the decision was made to continue the BCG-vaccination of new-borns and pupils of 16 years in order to avoid also the last few cases of TB in children. The used BCG-vaccine produced in Jena/DDR has proved its immunogenic effect and caused very few complications. Till 1977 among nearly 10 millions of vaccinations only 68, mostly slight complications were registered.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005859:Germany, East; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000209:etiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012306:Risk; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D001500:BCG Vaccine
vernacular_title: Die Tuberkuloseschutzimpfung in der DDR--Rückblick und Ausblick.