Author
Pillay, ThillagavathieToldi, Gergely
Hussain, Abid
Magwenzi, Mercy Murinye
Satodia, Prakash
Radcliffe, Ruth
Publication date
2022-08-25Subject
Microbiology. ImmunologyPublic health. Health statistics. Occupational health. Health education
Paediatrics
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The BCG vaccination programme in the UK is risk based and has usually been given to eligible babies soon after birth. On advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, NHS England and Improvement recently revised the timing of this vaccination to 28 days after birth or soon thereafter. In this article, we highlight the change in timing of vaccination, the rationale and barriers to BCG uptake that this change may pose.Citation
Pillay T, Toldi G, Hussain A, Magwenzi MM, Satodia P, Radcliffe R. Neonatal BCG: a time for change. Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed. 2024 Jan 23;109(1):19-24. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2021-323239.Type
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http://ep.bmj.com/PMID
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BMJ Publishing Groupae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1136/archdischild-2021-323239