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A 20-year old female asked:

Why bcg vaccine cause blister?

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A 26-year old female asked:

How long does effect of bcg vaccine last?

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A 42-year old asked:

Bcg vaccine caused no sign of red dot or swelling. So is that normal?

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A 41-year old asked:

Could you tell me what happens if a bcg vaccine given twice to an infant by mistake?

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A 41-year old asked:

What're the advantages and disadvantages of the bcg vaccine for tb?

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A 31-year old female asked about a 18-year old female:

Is that normal to swallon with pus yhe site of bcg vaccine in child with 3 month old?

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A 31-year old asked:

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the bcg vaccine if going to India for a year?

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A 30-year old female asked:

Can a kid get tb even after he has been given the BCG vaccine?

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A 36-year old asked:

What are the disadvantages of the bcg vaccine against tuberculosis?

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A 30-year old asked:

What are the positive benefits of the BCG vaccine against tuberculosis?

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A 41-year old asked:

Is it worth getting the bcg vaccine for a teen going to India on exchange?

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A member asked:

I had BCG vaccine 40 years ago.what are my chances of getting TB if im exposed to a person who has one?

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A 40-year old asked:

Bcg vaccine and scarring. Is it possible to get the jab anywhere but the arm?

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A 43-year old asked:

My child had her bcg vaccine 2 weeks ago and now his right foot swells. what shall i do?

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A 20-year old female asked:

Why aftr 2 month injection of BCG vaccine,the baby had blister on the left upper arm?Why it took 2 month?

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A 35-year old asked:

If i have a bcg vaccine do i need Xray every time I get TB test?

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A 25-year old female asked:

How do doctors differentiate between a positive TB skin test due to BCG vaccine vs latent TB infection?

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A 41-year old asked:

How come the BCG tuberculous vaccine is not a routine in the u.s ?

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A 33-year old asked:

Is it suggested to get the bcg and rabies vaccinations?

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A 33-year old asked:

What are bad things about vaccines?

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A 21-year old asked:

Who should not receive these vaccines?

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A 46-year old asked:

What kind of vaccines do you need when you are 16?

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A 39-year old asked:

Are there any vaccines which are not worth getting?

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A 46-year old asked:

Is it true that vaccines are really that bad for you?

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A 45-year old asked:

Traveling to dominican republic are vaccines required?

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A 37-year old asked:

Is thimerosal still used in vaccines?

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A 21-year old asked:

How many doses of vaccine are needed?

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A 37-year old asked:

Could a person got infected by vaccine?

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A 34-year old asked:

which vaccines should i get before TTC?

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A 42-year old asked:

What vaccines wear off and need boosters?

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