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Infection from vaccination?

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toomuchtooyoung · 22/12/2010 09:42

DD was born at Queen Charlottes Hammersmith 12 weeks ago, and given a TB jab at the time as it's highly prevalent in our area.

Giving her a bath this morning found that the site where she had the jab in upper left arm had a greenish pus oozing from it. Pretty sure it wasn't there the last time I bathed her on Sunday.

Normally I'd go to my dr's but now at my mum's and snowed in! Can't even get to the chemists.

Apart from keeping the area clean (using just water?) does anyone know of anything else I could/should do?

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RuthChan · 22/12/2010 18:12

Some discharge is quite normal with a BCG vaccination. You shouldn't worry.
Keep it clean and dry (between baths). You can cover it with a light dressing if you want, but if there isn't too much puss, you can leave it open.
It needs air to help it to heal, otherwise the scarring could be worse.
If it gets bad you can take her to the doctor, but your description sounds normal.

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