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Vaccine Detail
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BCG Vaccine |
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- Vaccine Name: BCG Vaccine
- Target Pathogen: Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Target Disease: Tuberculosis
- Product Name: BCG Live
- Tradename: BCG Vaccine
- Manufacturer: Organon Teknika Corp., LLC
- Type: Live, attenuated vaccine
- Status: Licensed
- Location Licensed: USA
- Host Species for Licensed Use: Human
- Immunization Route: Percutaneous
- Storage: Stored at 2–8°C (36–46°F), protect from sunlight.
- Approved Age for Licensed Use: All ages.
- Description: BCG VACCINE for percutaneous use, is an attenuated, live culture preparation of the Bacillus of Calmette and Guerin (BCG) strain of Mycobacterium bovis. The TICE® strain used in this BCG VACCINE preparation was developed at the University of Illinois from a strain originated at the Pasteur Institute. (FDA: BCG Vaccine)
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