Infection risk from live TB vaccine |
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Dear Ask The Doctor: My husband is severely neutropenic (WBC .6) and my son just got a TB test. The virus is live, is my husband at risk of getting infected from it? Dear Jayme: The vaccine contains live attenuated bacteria which would not cause the infection since it was not given to your husband and your son could not transmit it to him. Your husband should not be vaccinated with the BCG since he is immunosupressed. I hope I cleared your doubt. |
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| Last Updated ( Friday, 24 September 2010 ) |
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