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Can BCG boosters check TB's spread? ICMR to find out

In a move that can be crucial in tuberculosis elimination, ICMR's apex TB research institute plans to start a BCG booster trial among kids and adolescents of 6-18 years to check whether re-vaccination can help prevent tuberculosis spread in household contacts of TB patients. The health ministry is likely to discuss funding proposal for the study on Tuesday.

In a move that can be crucial in tuberculosis elimination, ICMR's apex TB research institute plans to start a BCG booster trial among kids and adolescents of 6-18 years to check whether re-vaccination can help prevent tuberculosis spread in household contacts of TB patients. The health ministry is likely to discuss funding proposal for the study on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/nTyHQDR

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