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S. Africa Will Test New TB Vaccine

Current shot in use since 1921

By Sarah Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 23, 2009 12:21 PM CDT

(Newser) – A study starting next month will test a new vaccine's ability to prevent tuberculosis, Bloomberg reports. Researchers will give 2800 South African babies the new shot. The current vaccine has been around since 1921 and doesn’t keep infants from getting TB of the lungs,...   Read full story »

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