{
  "id": 7519637,
  "title": "Africa: New 'Blockbuster' Tuberculosis Vaccines Could Save Seven Million Lives by 2050",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/africa-new-blockbuster-tuberculosis-vaccines-could-save-seven-million-7519637",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-15T09:17:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AllAfrica",
    "slug": "allafrica",
    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202609150156.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "New tuberculosis vaccines are expected to become available from 2029 and could save an estimated 7.3 million lives between 2030 and 2050. According to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, these vaccines could also generate up to $135 billion in economic benefits across low- and middle-income countries by mid-century. The vaccines, which target adolescents and adults, could become a major tool in combating the world's deadliest infectious disease.\n\nThe current vaccine, the Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, is over 100 years old and while effective in protecting infants and young children, its protection wanes over time. Gavi warns that action is required now to prepare governments and vaccine manufacturers for the new vaccines' arrival, as demand could reach 86 million vaccination courses per year.\n\nGavi CEO, Dr Sania Nishtar, said the new vaccines could be the \"next blockbuster immunisation tool\" but only if sufficient, predictable, and affordable supply is ensured for countries with the highest disease burden. The World Health Organization estimated that tuberculosis caused 1.23 million deaths in 2024.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "AllAfrica Health",
        "title": "Africa: New TB Vaccines Could Save 7.3m Lives By 2050 - Gavi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/africa-new-tb-vaccines-could-save-7-3m-lives-by-2050-gavi",
        "published": "2026-09-15T06:03:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ProPakistani",
        "title": "Study Says New TB Vaccines Could Save 7.3 Million Lives",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/study-says-new-tb-vaccines-could-save-7-3-million-lives",
        "published": "2026-09-15T07:42:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}