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both my kids had it at school my 3rd son who is 15 had that letter i was very worried as my mother died of TB and i even offered to pay but they said no. I felt so angry as i went to Gp and got told no but they are giving all the forieners the inj within 6 months of coming into this country.

The NHS is no longer funding routine TB (BCG) vaccinations, only for those from a high-risk group. Most of the recent cases of TB in this country are of ethnic origin, such as people from the sub-continent of India, and Western Africa. If you don't fall into that group AND you havent been to either country, then it is seen as a waste of public money to vaccinate, as the likelihood of you getting it is remote. TB has been virtually eradicated from the indigenous population. OC

In my area, the TB jab is given at birth. When my daughter was born 4 years ago the hospital ran out of supplies. I had to wait til she was a month old. My older children, 18 & 14 had their jab in year 6 (age 11). Because TB is so rife in my area all babies are given the jab.

I thought the injection had been stopped altogether so maybe it's something that at least some are being offered it - looks like the powers that be reckon it is only immigrants who are at risk! I agree that it loves an overcrowded environment - but if there should be an epidemic I would reckon everyone would be at risk! I find it a bit worrying that this disease is creeping back actually. My aunt died in 1948 (before I was born) from TB and my mum has a scar on her throat which doctors only identified as a TB scar about 3 years ago - even though she has had it since then! We all had the jab though and I'm fairly sure my children did as well.

I never understood these injections...whats the BCG one in approx Year 9? This from a parent of 5 children! I never had to have the Year 9 one...(Fourth year in my day) I really can't remember why I didn't have it. Tina x

its the same here not being given shame as we in high ethnic mix area so there alwasy as poss of infection s

All my children had to have the jab ...but I understand what you mean my father was born in Indian when My grandad was in the army he was white ..but he was still born in Indian I was told that people from Asian Countries are natural carriers...

Not heard of it down here Dont understand it though as a friend of ours nearly died 4 years ago with TB was only saved by a new drug that was on trials Jan

My daughter came home from school this week with a letter from the school nurse regarding the T.B injection. It asked for the country of birth of both parents and grandparents. Apparently , if you answer 'UK' for both parents and grandparents , you are not at risk and will not be offered the injection. On the other side of the letter it gave a list of probably every other country in the world ( i might be slightly exagerating but there were loads of countries listed) . If parents and /or grandparents are from another country , then the child will be offered the injection. I have slightly mixed feelings about this as both me and my husband and our 3 other children all had the 'big' injection and it was something that we all knew we would have to have once we had started secondary school. Is this going on in other parts of the country ? What do others think of this ?