BCG (Tuberculosis) Vaccination in Japan - my baby's scar

Many parents worry in Japan about whether or not to give their baby the BCG (Tuberculosis) vaccination. One of the reasons is that it can leave a 9-hole scar on your baby's forearm, which of course everyone would like to avoid! We personally decided to go ahead with the vaccination, as we are living in Japan long-term and chose to follow the Japanese vaccination schedule for our baby. So, just to give you an idea, here is a video and some photos to show our baby's BCG scar after nearly 1.5 years. Every baby tends to scar differently though, so this is just one example.

For photos see www.tokyourbanbaby.com