Tuberculin skin reactivity four years after neonatal BCG vaccination.
Two hundred and sixty one of 279 (93.5%) children known to be tuberculin positive shortly after receiving their neonatal BCG vaccination were still tuberculin positive at age 4 years. The results confirm the continuing effectiveness of neonatal BCG at 4 years.
Ormerod
L P
LP
Chest Clinic, Blackburn Royal Infirmary, Lancashire.
Garnett
J M
JM
D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000276:immunology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013997:Time Factors; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000517:prevention & control*
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