Inflation. Colombiaâs inflation rate is one of the lowest in the region and continues to trend downward. At 3.7 percent, it is near its lowest level in over 50 years. Colombia is one of the few Latin American countries that has never experienced hyperinflation, nor ever defaulted on its debt.
UNIVERSAL TB TESTING OF SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN NOT REQUIRED from page 1. ing first-grade school entry physical examination. This allows. the Department of Public Health to shift its attention to. populations at higher risk for TB, such as the homeless. and HIV positive, and to interventions better-suited to.
BCG (Bacilli Calmette-Guerin) is a vaccine widely used for the protection against tuberculosis. However, the degree of protection is only partial and not 100%.The vaccine is considered efficacious in young children but not so in adults.CG vaccination is not required if the child has a history of proven tuberculosis or is above 15 years of age. BCG vaccination is not recommended for children with the following health conditions: 1  Conditions with impaired immunity: 2  Any form of malignancy, in particular, leukaemia and lymphoma.