BCG vaccine

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf vaccine
gptkbp:administeredBy children
infants
injection
newborns
upper arm
adults (in some cases)
gptkbp:ATCCode gptkb:J07AN01
gptkbp:boosterRecommended no
gptkbp:broadcastOn single dose at birth or soon after
gptkbp:contains gptkb:attenuated_Mycobacterium_bovis
gptkbp:contraindication pregnancy
immunocompromised individuals
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Camille_Guérin
gptkb:Albert_Calmette
gptkbp:duration up to 10–20 years
gptkbp:effect varies by region
high in preventing severe forms of TB in children
variable in adults
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Bacillus_Calmette–Guérin_vaccine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label BCG vaccine
gptkbp:includedIn gptkb:Expanded_Programme_on_Immunization_(EPI)
gptkbp:introducedIn 1921
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Camille_Guérin
gptkb:Albert_Calmette
gptkbp:notEffectiveAgainst adult pulmonary TB (variable)
latent TB infection
gptkbp:notRoutinelyUsedIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:prequalifiedBy gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkbp:protectedBy miliary tuberculosis
tuberculous meningitis in children
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration intradermal
gptkbp:sideEffect lymphadenitis
injection site ulceration
osteitis
gptkbp:storage 2–8°C
gptkbp:type live attenuated vaccine
gptkbp:usedFor bladder cancer immunotherapy
prevention of tuberculosis
gptkbp:usedIn countries with high TB incidence
many countries with high tuberculosis prevalence
gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines included
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Albert_Calmette
gptkb:Bovine_tuberculosis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5