My middle child had the Mantoux test done at daycare. At one year old, the papule was 11 mm, and at…

Nothing to do. It's just a reaction.

Shashkova Anna Why is that? My older one never had a papule, just a puncture mark.

It's nothing. Your baby is fine, don't look for a problem

Fedorova Karina Thank you

Go see a pulmonologist and decide what to do, maybe get a Diascintest or an X-ray as a last resort.

My son always has small results, my daughter's are enlarged from the start. Allergy to protein in the test. Many people have this now, by the way. Before the Mantoux test, the doctor told me to take Citrine or Suprastin.

The Mantoux test should show a reaction, which indicates that the BCG vaccine is working. 9 mm is normal. You can take an antihistamine after the test to rule out an excessive reaction. If there's no reaction at all, it means the vaccination wasn't administered or a Diaskintest was performed (usually done from age 7 in schools).

My daughter always had a reaction, and no antihistamines helped. The Mantoux test, X-ray, CT scan, and Diaskintest all came back negative, and we were exhausted. In the end, we decided to just always use the Diaskintest.

It's okay. The Mantoux test is supposed to show a reaction. If there's no reaction, the BCG vaccine is given again at age 6.

Get a skin test, Mantoux hasn't been done on the child for ages.

Olga My older child has had their vaccination and never had a reaction. Before school and during school, there were no issues.

Olga So it was either a Diaskintest or you had a BCG revaccination at 7 years old. The Mantoux test should react. Everything is fine with you, there's absolutely no reason to worry 👌🏻