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  • Vaccination

    For HIV-negative people there is a live vaccine against tuberculosis known as the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, although its effectiveness appears to vary in different

    From: HIV treatments directory

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  • Preventing TB

    Until 2005, school children in the UK and most other European countries were given a vaccination against TB, called BCG. However, this vaccination does not

    From: Booklets

    Information level Level 2

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