Booster Dose of Bacille Calmette-Guérin Vaccine for Tuberculosis in Low and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review

• Main Authors: Oduwole OA (Author), Mwankon JP (Author), Okebe J (Author), Esu EB (Author), Chibuzor M (Author), Sallahdeen A (Author), Arikpo DI (Author), Meremikwu C (Author), Effa EE (Author), Meremikwu MM (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, OOUTH Sagamu, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, given as a single dose, offers variable protection against Tuberculosis (TB). It is plausible that repeat doses could improve the effectiveness of the BCG vaccine in settings where the population remain at risk of the disease. Objective: To ass...