How old are you when you get BCG vaccine at school?

At first it was offered to children of school leaving age (14 years old) because TB was most common in young adults at this time. Rates of TB in the UK were already falling, and they continued to fall after the vaccine was introduced.

Do school children still have TB jabs?

Schoolchildren will no longer be immunised against tuberculosis after public health experts decided the vaccination programme has little impact on control of the disease, the government said today.

Why is BCG not given?

However, BCG is not generally recommended for use in the United States because of the low risk of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the variable effectiveness of the vaccine against adult pulmonary TB, and the vaccine’s potential interference with tuberculin skin test reactivity.

What injections do you get in secondary school UK?

An injection given at secondary school to young people aged 13 – 18 years old to provide longer-term protection against three diseases – tetanus, diphtheria and polio. Most immunisations are given without any trouble at all, but very rarely there may be problems.

Can you get BCG vaccine in UK?

The BCG is no longer offered to children in secondary schools in the UK. It was replaced in 2005 with a targeted programme for babies, children and young adults at higher risk of TB. This is because TB rates in this country are very low in the general population.

What vaccinations would I have had as a child UK?

There are vaccines to protect children against:

• flu.
• diphtheria (D)
• tetanus (T)
• pertussis (whooping cough, P)
• polio (IPV)
• haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
• hepatitis B.
• measles.

What age is BCG vaccine given in UK?

BCG vaccination is recommended for people aged 16 to 35 who are at occupational risk of TB exposure, including: healthcare workers or laboratory workers who have either direct contact with patients with TB or with potentially infectious clinical samples and materials.