does BCG vaccination prevent tuberculosis?

Category: Tuberculosis

📊 1 findings in 1 studies
Intervention Condition Outcome / Effect Source
📊 BCG vaccination history
vs Group 1
Tuberculosis
Aboriginal Canadians
Group 2 TB cases were more likely to have a history of BCG vaccination than Group 1 cases.
More common in Group 2
↓ 3292043
18 years
Synopsis

A study found that TB cases in Group 2 were more likely to have a history of BCG vaccination compared to Group 1, suggesting that BCG vaccination did not prevent tuberculosis in this cohort. (3292043)

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