Can I take tb vaccine now? I am 22 year old and I think I breathe in tb bacteria because a tb person was in the room coughing and also the room was closed with ac on and there was no sunlight. And whenever I take head bath I get like little sore throat and cough. And also whenever someone's dusting sheets I sneeze not continuously but one or two times. And I am also taking medicines like nexito and medicines of piles like oxerute. So what should I do?

Dr. Muralidhara Reddy KonaPulmonologist8yrs exp

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Hello, I think you are asking about the bcg vaccine. Bcg vaccine may not be helpful at this age group. The BCG vaccine is normally given to children as it has been shown to provide very good protection against the disseminated forms of�tb in children, including tb meningitis. However, the protection provided against pulmonary tb in adults is very variable. So the BCG vaccine is not generally given to adults. All your symptoms like sneezing on exposure to dust, repeated sore throat are probably related to allergic rhinitis-related symptoms. Please visit a pulmonologist or allergist for the same.  

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Dr. C. E PrasadPulmonologist34yrs exp

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You probably have allergy not tb no role for tb vaccine.  

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