BCG vaccine
The BCG vaccine is a weakened bacterial vaccine, the only one of this type that is used in Kosovo. The vaccine is known as BCG based on what it contains and those who discovered it: B-Bacillus, C-Calmette, G-Guerin, which prevents or fights Tuberculosis.
When and who should be vaccinated: it is mainly applied to children, i.e. babies on the 3rd-7th day of birth, no longer than 1 year. The vaccine can also be applied in case of indication, i.e. when a case cannot be treated with therapy, or when there is a risk that it will spread to others. Other groups that should be vaccinated are health workers and those who work in relevant laboratories. Here in Kosovo, vaccination is usually done in one dose. The revaccination must be done at the age of 7, the second revaccination at the age of 13, in special cases and at the age of 19.
Risks of BCG: it can cause local allergy at the site of application, so its side effects are:
Swollen lymph nodes
Redness at the injection site
fever
Pain during urination
Abdominal pain, nausea
The most serious side effect is death or serious illness
Contraindications: those who do not dare to receive this vaccine are:
Persons with weakened immunity
Persons with HIV-AIDS
Those who have transplanted organs
Pregnancy
