A Study on BCG Vaccination Using Bifurcated Needle in Babies

  • Gunardi A.S. Chief Medical Officer, TB Control Division, Directoiate General of CDC, Ministry of Health, Republic of Indonesia.
  • Suyaka Suyaka Medical Officer at Army Strategic Command Unit in Jakarta.
  • L. Ratna Budiarso Chief Medical Officer, Evaluation and Systems Development Division. Institute ol Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health, Republic of Indonesia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14238/pi19.11-12.1979.295-301
Keywords: BCG vaccination, bifurcated needle

Abstract

Investigation was done on 527 babies comparing BCG vaccination by bifurcated needle and intradermal method. For this study Japanese and Biofarma BCG vaccines were used.

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2017-06-16
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A.S. G, Suyaka S, Budiarso L. A Study on BCG Vaccination Using Bifurcated Needle in Babies. PI [Internet]. 16Jun.2017 [cited 6Feb.2025];19(11-12):295-01. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1544
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Vol 19 No 11-12 (1979): November - December 1979
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Received 2017-06-16
Accepted 2017-06-16
Published 2017-06-16