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Bcg vaccine site
My 2.5 month old baby had this swelling redness scar at bcg vaccine site.he developed this redness scar from last 3 days.is this indicates any infection.please tell me
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dear parents,
this is a pustule of BCG vaccine given at birth
it takes 6weeks to form a pustule than rupture leaving behind a ulcer which heals slowly leaving a scar mark.
when rupture clean with Luke warm water 3to4times a day for 3weeks, no treatment required..
this was expected when BCG vaccine was given.
&is known as taken up BCG vaccine or in other words vaccine given was successful .
nothing to worry
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No it’s normal….. don’t worry
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Greetings it's normal
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
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Rajkot
It's normal.. do not worry
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Dr. Aditi Birje
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Mumbai
It's normal. Don't worry.
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