Tuberculosis Vaccine the Next Big Thing

Tuberculosis Vaccine the Next Big Thing

If there is a vaccination for tuberculosis, why is it not given routinely? Access this web site from the Center for Disease Control for the answer: http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/factsheets/prevention/BCG.htm (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.) This fact sheet comes from the CDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination. It explains why the tuberculosis vaccine, BCG, is not recommended for people living in the United States and lists those who should be vaccinated. JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association published a study in 1994 that has been quoted by several researchers ever since. The study found that on average the BCG significantly reduces risk of getting tuberculosis by 50%. http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/271/9/698 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.