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BCG vaccine shortage puts infants at risk of severe TB, experts warn
A nationwide shortage of BCG vaccines in the country leaves Kenyan newborns vulnerable to TB, a disease with a high ...
Revolutionary TB Vaccine Protects, Then Safely Self-Destructs
A new tuberculosis vaccine that self-destructs to enhance safety has shown promising results in macaque monkeys, providing ...
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New, Safer, TB Vaccine with BCG “Kill Switch” Protects Mice and Monkeys
Intravenous BCG vaccine with a built-in kill-switch was found to be at least as effective as regular tuberculosis vaccine in protecting monkeys against infection.
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Self-destruct TB vaccine shows promise in boosting safety, efficacy
Scientists have developed a breakthrough mechanism that makes the intravenous Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) tuberculosis ...
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Concerns as Hospitals Run Out of BCG Vaccines
Hospitals across the country are now facing a shortage of the Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, which protects newborns ...
The Citizen1d
Kenya faces healthcare crisis as ARVs, condoms and baby vaccines run out
Kenya has completely run out of essential medical supplies—including HIV medicines, testing kits, and vaccines—putting ...
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In monkeys, enhanced TB vaccine dissolves after inducing protection
An experimental tuberculosis (TB) vaccine with a dual mission – self-destruction after inducing immunity – improved the design of the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunotherapy, a vaccine also used ...
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Health ministry says no ARV shortage, to stock BCG vaccines by end month
This lies against a backdrop of a nationwide shortage of BCG vaccines, as reports indicated that it has been out of stock for ...