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Does Getting BCG Vaccination Twice Affect TB Test Results?
Can getting the bcg vaccine two times affect a TB test for example being positive in a skin TB test. When I was a child they injected me two times with the vaccine and I just recently tested positive on a skin tb test. When I was a child I texted positive I had to take pills but it was just an infection my x rays didn t show up nothing at all I was clean
Tue, 5 Jan 2016
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The BCG vaccine can affect the result of TB screening, it is possible that you may get a false positive result.
You would need to remind or inform the persons testing about the vaccination.
Further tests can determine if you do have TB.
I hope this helps
The BCG vaccine can affect the result of TB screening, it is possible that you may get a false positive result.
You would need to remind or inform the persons testing about the vaccination.
Further tests can determine if you do have TB.
I hope this helps
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