Using a sterile 1 mL syringe with a 26 G needle, draw 0.1 mL of suspension and inject intradermally. A separate sterile syringe and needle or a sterile disposable unit should always be used for each patient to prevent transmission of hepatitis B virus, HIV virus or other infectious agents from one person to another. Carefully check the expiration date of the vaccine and note that this date applies to unopened containers only. Any vaccine beyond its expiry date should not be used. The skin at the injection site should be cleaned with an antiseptic.
Antiseptics rapidly inactivate any living vaccine bacilli.
Inject intradermally 0.1 mL of reconstituted vaccine into the deltoid region of the arm or the upper external part of the thigh. Do not inject s.c. Any unused portion of BCG vaccine and all material used for reconstituting or administering the vaccine must be sterilized prior to disposal. Refrigerators and other receptacles contaminated by the vaccine following storage of defective or broken containers or for any other reason must be disinfected with a solution of hypochlorite as previously described. Boxes of 1 ampul of 0.75 mg freeze-dried vaccine and one 2 mL ampul of diluent, which gives 10 adult doses or 20 doses for children under 2 years of age.