Statistical report of WHO/UNICEF BCG vaccination programmes

摘要

A statistical documentation is given of the WHO/UNICEF BCG vaccination programme from its beginning in 1951 up to the end of 1953. Within the framework of this programme 26 countries in three continents have been assisted in carrying out mass BCG vaccination campaigns, including the testing of 43 million persons and the vaccination of 16 million.Data on tuberculin-testing and BCG vaccination are given in summary form for each country in the programme and in more detail for countries where the campaigns have been completed.