Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Vacuna BCG

Information Sheet
Vacuna BCG

This information sheet discusses the bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine for TB, which is used in many countries to prevent childhood tuberculous meningitis and miliary TB. It explains why the BCG is not generally recommended for use in the United States; suggests that the BCG should be considered under specific circumstances; and provides recommendations for when the BCG should be used with children and health care workers, and contraindications when it should not be used, such as for immunosuppressed persons and pregnant women. It also discusses problems involved when testing for TB and treating latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in BCG vaccinated persons.

Audiences:

Hispanic or Latino persons, Persons with TB

Topic:

Children, TB Prevention

Country of Origin:

United States

Download PDF

Related Materials

Vacuna BCG[BCG Vaccine]

This fact sheet explains who should and who should not get vaccinated against TB. It also explains how to interpret tuberculin skin test results in people who have received the vaccination and the treatment for LTBI in BCG-vaccinated persons.

Fact Sheet

Vacuna BCG[BCG Vaccine]

General information on the BCG Vaccine on Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's website

Webpage

Tuberculosis (TB) y la Vacuna BCG: Informacion Para las Personas Que Recibieron la Vacuna BCG[Tuberculosis (TB) and the BCG Vaccine: Information for People Who Have Had the BCG Vaccine]

This fact sheet discusses the BCG vaccine and TB and explains that TB can develop even if persons have been given the BCG vaccine.

Fact Sheet

Global resources for the prevention,
management, and elimination of TB.