Evaluation of immunological responses and side effects after immunization by Viet Nam-made BCG vaccine for the infants aged 1-60 days under the Expanded Program of Immunization
- Author:
Bang Dinh Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
vaccine
- MeSH:
Immune System;
BCG Vaccine;
infant
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):9-10
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study was carried out at Tiªn S¬n district on 121 infants aged 1-60 days who were immunized by a dose of 0.05mg intradermal BCG vaccine. The result showed that the tuberculin conversion rate in these infants was satisfactory (96.69%), non-suppurative adenitis developed in 2.48% and suppurative adenitis developed in 1.65% of the infants
