Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) / TB vaccine - BCG/TB vaccine information for health professionals

Summary of product characteristics

• BCG Vaccine AJV information on the EMC website.

In all cases, BCG vaccine must be administered strictly intradermally, normally into the lateral aspect of the left upper arm at the level of the insertion of the deltoid muscle (just above the middle of the left upper arm – as recommended by WHO).

More information about the TB vaccine can be found on chapter 32 of the Green Book on the UK Government website.

Guidance

Vaccination programme recommendations from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) and Welsh Government policy can be found at the links below.

• Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation on the UK Government website – read JCVI publications and statements; search e.g. BCG.
• NICE guideline on Tuberculosis – Guidance and recommendations on TB prevention and treatment.

Clinical resources and information

• Tuberculosis in the green book, chapter 32 on the UK Government website.

Patient group directions (PGDs) and protocols

PGD templates for the HPV vaccine can be found on the patient group directions (PGDs) and protocols page.

Further clinical resources and information

• Vaccine resources for health and social care workers.

Data and surveillance

• Data and surveillance.

Page last reviewed: 8th December 2025