[Pyramid*]

I thought TB jabs for school kids had been abandoned years ago, quick scout around, came up with this from 2005 http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/20...ools.education

Looks like there's obviously been reason to restart it again - it must be on the increase I presume? or perhaps something to do with more people on foreign travels to areas where TB is rampant?

[Kerry]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

I thought TB jabs for school kids had been abandoned years ago, quick scout around, came up with this from 2005 http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/20...ools.education

Looks like there's obviously been reason to restart it again - it must be on the increase I presume? or perhaps something to do with more people on foreign travels to areas where TB is rampant?

It surprised me as I was sure it had been stopped. Not known any kids have it for a number of years actually. It's what made me wonder what had prompted it to be reintroduced

[Kerry]

Ahhhh found this....

The routine immunisation programme for children against tuberculosis is due to restart in schools, it was has been announced.
Yvette Cooper, public health minister, said the BCG programme for children will restart 18 months after it was suspended due to a lack of vaccine.
A catch-up programme will be introduced to immunise all pupils who missed out on the jabs, she added.
'I am delighted to announce that the BCG schools immunisation programme against TB can begin again,' she said.
'We know that parents have been concerned about the health of their children while the programme has been suspended. This is why we have remained committed to restarting the schools programme as soon as it was possible.
'We also wanted to ensure that we have secure vaccine supplies in the long term. We have now completed that work.
'Immunisation staff across the country can now start to prioritise their programmes, starting with those students who missed out on their vaccinations and are set to leave school this summer.
'A catch-up programme to immunise all pupils aged between 13 and 15 will start in the next academic year 2001/2002 with a view to being back on track with the routine immunisation programme for pupils by 2002/2003.
'I would like to assure parents that every effort will be made to vaccinate all of the children who have missed out on the BCG vaccine since September 1999.'
The schools programme for children in London restarted in August 2000, as the capital has some of the highest TB figures


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1CIFwRP8P

[Kerry]

Bollocks it said that was dated this year on Google....

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by ~Kerry~

Ahhhh found this....

Restart in 2000 .... stopped again in 2005 per the Guardian. Makes you wonder why the start /stop / start carry on continues!!!! Bizarre!

[Kerry]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

Restart in 2000 .... stopped again in 2005 per the Guardian. Makes you wonder why the start /stop / start carry on continues!!!! Bizarre!

Very!

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by ~Kerry~

Very!

I'm still thinking along the lines that younger kids now get to travel to places not accessible years ago, where TB is a huge problem - and subsequently, chances of them being in a position/country to catch it, may be bringing it back to the UK hence it might be on the rise here?

[Kerry]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

I'm still thinking along the lines that younger kids now get to travel to places not accessible years ago, where TB is a huge problem - and subsequently, chances of them being in a position/country to catch it, may be bringing it back to the UK hence it might be on the rise here?

I guess I'll find out next year when my daughters due it and we get sixty leaflets explaining the same old confusing info!