Who should have BCG | Who should not have BCG |
*Neonates who have a family history of Tuberculosis in the las five years. | *People who have been vaccinated with BCG, and people with a history of TB. |
*Neonates, infants, and children below 16 years who born or whom their parent born in a country with an incidence of T.B > 40 per 100,000. | *People with a positive TST (Mantoux) |
*Contacts aged under 36 years of those with active respiratory TB. | *People who have had a history of anaphylactic reaction to any of the substances used in the vaccine. |
*Healthcare workers and laboratory staff (irrespective of age) who have contact with patients. | *Neonates in a household where a case of TB is suspected or confirmed. |
*New immigrants aged 16 - 35 years from Sub-Saharan Africa or a country with an incidence of TB > 500 per 100,000. | *People who are seriously unwell or have a septic condition at the site of injection. |
| *Immunocompromised people. |
| *Pregnant women |