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No mark of BCG

Asked for Male, 9 years

My son has no mark of BCG on his arm. It is believed that if there is no mark of BCG so vaccination is again mandatory. I want to know about the BCG given at the time of birth is the mark mandatory to make?

Responses (1)
Dr. Beenish Ehsan
General Physician - Karachi

Dear Patient,

Immediately after vaccine, there is a small swelling at the injection site for 6-8 hours. After that, the swelling disappears & the injection site looks normal. After 6-8 weeks a swelling reappears which is like a mosquito bite. It grows in size & forms a nodule which breaks open, discharges fluid & forms an ulcer. It heals by forming a scar. This process takes 2-5 weeks. Ultimately the typical puckered scar is formed which remains for a lifetime.
If your child is above 2 yr there's no need to repeat vaccine now.

Moreover, if you need further help, we recommend checking with a best child specialist in Lahore and seek a piece of in-person advice at https://oladoc.com/pakistan/lahore/child-specialist

You can seek help from the doctors listed below.

Dr.Abid Rafiq Chaudhry
Pediatrician
Lahore
Assist. Prof. Dr.Mussab Ahmad
Pediatrician, Neonatologist
Lahore
Dr.Rizwan Gohar
Pediatrician, Neonatologist
Lahore

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