BCG VACCINE- CONTRAINDICATIONS

Any condition that the lowers the body’s resistance to infection (i.e. immunocompromised state) such as

• HIV Positive/AIDS
• Congenital immunodeficiency (present from birth)
• Children on long term steroids
• Children suffering from leukemia (blood cancer) and other malignant tumors
• Children on immunosuppressive therapy – Post bone marrow transplant. Post kidney transplant, etc.