What You Need to Know About the Tuberculosis Vaccine
The tuberculosis vaccine, administered to the upper left shoulder, is given using an intradermal injection method. The small blister that forms on the skin after vaccination disappears very quickly.
On the day of vaccination, you should avoid touching and washing the area where the vaccine was administered. After a month, you may notice a pimple-like formation on the skin at the vaccination site, but do not worry. This redness, which turns into a scab, does not cause any problems.
Vaccination Saves Lives
If none of these occur, it is beneficial to have the vaccine's effectiveness tested. If the test results show that the vaccine did not take, it is readministered. The pimple-like redness that can occur on the skin after vaccination may in some cases resemble a boil. In such situations, lumps may form in the neck or armpit. These are lymphadenopathy. You need to see a doctor for a check-up and examination.
The tuberculosis vaccine, which should be administered within the first four months after birth for babies, requires a PPD test if the timeframe is missed. The tuberculosis vaccine, which is effective for 5 years, should be repeated at 5-year intervals. In this way, you can increase your protection against tuberculosis with each vaccination you receive. Unfortunately, in our society, the tuberculosis vaccine has remained a vaccination given only in childhood.
