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For prevention of which disease, BCG vaccine is given?

For prevention of which disease, BCG vaccine is given? Correct Answer <span style="">TB</span>

The correct answer is TB.

Key Points

  • BCG stands for Bacille Calmette-Guerin.
  • It is a vaccine for tuberculosis (TB) disease.
  • Tuberculosis (TB) disease is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
  • Tuberculosis (TB) usually attacks the lungs.
  • BCG vaccine was first considered by the WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization in its thirteenth report.
  • BCG vaccine is one of the most widely used of all current vaccines.
  • BCG vaccine has a documented protective effect against meningitis and disseminated TB in children.

Additional Information

Important diseases and vaccines
Disease Vaccine
Chickenpox Varicella vaccine.
Measles, Mumps, and Rubella MMR Vaccine.
Polio Inactivated polio vaccine and the Oral polio vaccine.
Hepatitis B Hepatitis B vaccine.
Tuberculosis BCG vaccine.

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