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Kemri: TB vaccine trials promising, treatment period to reduce

Tuberculosis remains a leading killer disease in Kenya. [Courtesy]

The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has said that the clinical trials of its Tuberculosis (TB) vaccine for adults and children is promising.

Once the tests are conclusive, KEMRI says it would seek approval from the World Health Organization (WHO) to roll out the vaccine for public use.

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