BCG vaccine prevents TB in Young Children ||Dr.Bhargavi ||పిల్లలో ప్రమాదకర క్షయవ్యాధికి వాక్సిన్ BCG

Dr bharghavi from Raghava multispeciality hospital, kukatpally vivekanandanagarcolony expressed very good points on BCG vaccine for TB disease prevention and telangana govt Special drive. As part of the drive, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine would be administered to individuals of five categories: those who have completed their TB treatment five years ago, contacts of TB patients treated in 2021, diabetics, smokers, individuals aged 60 and above and those with a Body Mass Index above 18 kg/m2.The three-month anti-tuberculosis vaccination drive for people aged 18 and above has begun in 12 districts in Andhra Pradesh on May 16. As part of the drive, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine would be administered to individuals of five categories: those who have completed their TB treatment five years ago, contacts of TB patients treated in 2021, diabetics, smokers, individuals aged 60 and above and those with a Body Mass Index above 18 kg/m2. Medical Health and Family Welfare Commissioner in a recent press statement, said the drive, planned for three months, would be jointly organised by the District TB Prevention and District Immunisation Officers. “The department is taking all steps to reduce TB prevalence by 2025,” he said.
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