Abstract

Question: Should BCG be recommended at birth, over no vaccination, to immunocompetent infants based on the evidence for BCG efficacy and effectiveness to mitigate against various forms of tuberculosis (TB)?

Population: Immunocompetent infants.

Intervention: BCG vaccination at birth.

Comparison(s): No vaccination.

Outcome: Protection against various forms of TB.

  • Evidence to recommendation table
  • Tuberculosis