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BCG Vaccine

BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guérin) is a vaccine given to babies to protect them from serious forms of Tuberculosis (TB) such as TB Meningitis (an infection of the brain) and Miliary TB (wide spread infection).

• Who should receive a BCG vaccine?
• Side effects of the BCG vaccine

The following link provides more information on the BCG vaccine:

• BCG (Public Health Agency of Canada)