TB vaccine protects from more than TB
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Topic: TB vaccine protects from more than TB
Posted By: EdwinSm,
Subject: TB vaccine protects from more than TB
Date Posted: October 05 2018 at 2:13am
More unexpected but positive benefits from vaccine programmes:
https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/change_to_finlands_vaccine_programme_sees_rise_in_kids_mycobacterial_infections/10441232" rel="nofollow - Link |
Children’s mycobacterial infections have increased significantly since Finland stopped administering the anti-tuberculosis BCG vaccine to newborns in 2006. The finding suggests that the BCG shot controlled cases of infection by non-tuberculosis mycobacterium, according to a new research paper by Helsinki University and the National Institute of Health and Welfare THL.Replies:
Posted By: DeepThinker
Date Posted: October 05 2018 at 9:51am
| I don't know if this is the same as the old vaccine that was given to much of the third world. The problem is though.... if you do any kind of work with the public in this country you have to get a tb test every year. If you have received the vaccine you can't get the skin test. You have to get a chest ex-ray EVERY year. I don't think that is a good trade off. |
Posted By: Technophobe
Date Posted: October 05 2018 at 4:51pm
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I believe you, DT. That is just nuts! Sadly I am not at all surprised. ------------- How do you tell if a politician is lying? His lips or pen are moving. |