Question

Which vaccine is commonly given to children to induce immunity in them against tuberculosis ?

Answer 1

Tuberculosis:

1. It is a bacterial infection that targets the lungs.
2. It infects the alveolar sacs of the lungs and pus get filled within them preventing normal breathing.
3. The vaccine administered for tuberculosis is BCG (bacille Calmette - Guerin).
4. It was named after the scientists who discovered it, Albert Calmette and Camille Guérin,