You are here Home Glossary of technical terms Glossary of technical terms intradermal injection Listen Print Share Twitter Facebook Email An injection into the surface layers of the skin. This type of injection is used to administer BCG (bacille Calmette–Guérin) vaccine to prevent tuberculosis. Page history Last updated 11 June 2018 Last reviewed 11 June 2018 Is there anything wrong with this page? Help us improve the Australian Immunisation Handbook What you were doing? (required) What went wrong? (required) Leave this field blank
