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If you are pregnant, BCG vaccine
I recently had twins at City Hospital. As part of their normal new born vaccines, they give a BCG vaccine, which is anti-tuberculosis. They don't give this in the US or Australia, but here it is common. My other daughter, and one of my twins had no trouble with it, but my DS has developed a complication called BCG Lymphadenitis. It is basically a very painful boil under his arm that may or may not need surgical attention in the next few months. According to my doctor, it happens when the nurse puts the vaccine too close to the shoulder on the arm, or subdermally rather than intramuscularly.
So if you choose to get this vaccine (good if you plan to stay in this region for a long time, maybe not necessary if you aren't going to be) it would be a good idea to watch how the nurse puts the vaccine in.
It also causes a scar on the shoulder, like the old smallpox vaccine.
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