MODEL RELEASED. BCG vaccination. Father comforting his 4-week-old daughter while a nurse gives the child a BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guerin) vaccination. The needle is inserted intradermally to raise a blister. The vaccine injected is a live,weakened (attenuated) strain of bovine Mycobacterium bovis. This stimulates sensitivity to M. tuberculosis,the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB) in humans. The blister progresses to a papule or a benign ulcer within 6-12 weeks,leaving a scar. Most children receive the vaccine at around the age of 13. However,in cases where the risk is considered high,babies are given the vaccine soon after birth | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Thomas, Mark |
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