There is only one licensed tuberculosis vaccine, a treatment commonly known as BCG that is a century old this year and is effective only in infants. Photo: Shutterstock
Drug firms should not forget about tackling TB
- With vaccines being rapidly rolled out to counter Covid-19, tuberculosis continues to kill around 2 million people a year yet the pharmaceutical industry shows only limited interest
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Coronavirus pandemic
There is only one licensed tuberculosis vaccine, a treatment commonly known as BCG that is a century old this year and is effective only in infants. Photo: Shutterstock