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Analysis of BCG vaccinations

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Irish Journal of Medical Science (1926-1967)

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Summary

  1. 1.

    104,697 BCG vaccinations are analysed. 4,112 of these persons were contacts. The period covers four years.

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    The over-all conversion rate was 97·25 per cent.

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    The duration of immunity is discussed.

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    Undesirable reactions numbered 16 (0·011 per cent.).

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    Tuberculous disease developed in 10 immunised individuals (0·0071 per cent.) with 1 death. Eleven further cases occurred in persons who were incubating tuberculous disease about the time of vaccination (0·0078 per cent.) with 4 deaths.

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    The vaccine, tuberculin tests, and technique employed are described.

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  1. Dorothy S. Price
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Price, D.S. Analysis of BCG vaccinations. Ir J Med Sci 29, 56–64 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02952867

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