MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -BCG vaccine is contraindicated in people with impaired immunity, and WHO does not recommend BCG vaccination for children with symptomatic HIV infection.

Detailed explanation-2: -Your baby will be given the BCG vaccination in the upper part of the left arm. The vaccination is given soon after birth, usually by 28 days after birth.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination is given to new born babies at risk of getting tuberculosis (TB). TB is a very serious infectious disease that can cause TB meningitis in babies.

Detailed explanation-4: -All children born to HIV-infected mothers should receive co-trimoxazole prophylaxis starting at 4-6 weeks after birth, or at first encounter with the health care system. They should continue until HIV infection has been excluded and the infant is no longer at risk of acquiring HIV through breastmilk.