Global efforts to protect children against diseases like measles, polio and tuberculosis have stalled since 2010, leaving ...

Global efforts to vaccinate children against preventable diseases have stalled since 2010, leaving millions at risk for illnesses such as tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, and measles, according to a new ...

Through technological innovation and the development of new tuberculosis vaccines, ASEAN countries play a vital role in ...

New TB vaccines are in the works. Here’s why we need something more than the BCG vaccine. For the last 100 years, we’ve only had one TB vaccine — and it leaves a lot to be desired.

The TB vaccine is called Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG). It’s made from a weakened form of the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis, which causes a TB-like illness in cattle.

Efforts to end the tuberculosis pandemic may get a long-awaited boost after a promising vaccine candidate secured funding for its final phase of clinical trials. The Bill and Melinda Gates ...

The BCG vaccine for TB has been used for 100 years. It is largely effective for children under five, but less so in older people and can’t be used on patients who have certain medical conditions.

Early in the pandemic, scientists began testing an old TB vaccine against the coronavirus. But the trial enrolled fewer participants than expected as new Covid vaccines were introduced, and no ...

There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., according to the CDC. However, many people born outside the U.S. have ...

The TB vaccine is not widely recommended. This is because the TB vaccine isn’t effective in most people, Weber said, adding ...

The TB vaccine is not widely recommended. This is because the TB vaccine, isn’t effective in most people, Weber said, adding that he’s only administered the vaccine only a couple of times ...