Continuing or discontinuing BCG revaccination in adolescents

Authors

  • Paulo A M Camargos Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Faculdade de Medicina; Departamento de Pediatria
  • Maurício L Barreto Universidade Federal da Bahia; Instituto de Saúde Coletiva
  • Cristina Alvim Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Faculdade de Medicina; Departamento de Pediatria
  • Renata Bedran Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Faculdade de Medicina; Departamento de Pediatria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102006000200019

Keywords:

BCG vaccine, Vaccination, Vaccinal coverage, Effectiveness, Adolescent

Abstract

BCG revaccination was introduced in Brazil in the mid-90's but no study has evaluated vaccine coverage through direct assessment of the scar. BCG scars were assessed in 2,785 public school adolescents, aged 13 to 14 years, in Southeastern Brazil, between September 2001 and May 2002. The prevalence rate of revaccination was 64.3% (95% CI: 62.5-66.0). Despite the efforts to implement and sustain revaccination, continuing this practice should be reevaluated by public health authorities due to the lack of evidence on its effectiveness.

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Published

2006-04-01

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 2 (2006)

Section

Brief Communications

How to Cite

Camargos, P. A. M., Barreto, M. L., Alvim, C., & Bedran, R. (2006). Continuing or discontinuing BCG revaccination in adolescents . Revista De Saúde Pública, 40(2), 318-320. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102006000200019