Socially vulnerable groups is used as an umbrella term for population groups that have an increased risk for the development of TB disease because of their environmental conditions. This includes: homeless populations, migrants, people who are incarcerated, people who have substances abuse.
Prep4TBVax
New TB vaccines are likely to be crucial in addressing the ongoing TB pandemic. With multiple promising vaccine candidates in the pipeline and the earliest availability of a candidate expected by 2028, it is of outmost importance that once available, the vaccine can be implemented rapidly and effectively. Limited research has looked at the delivery strategies available to provide a new TB vaccine to beneficiaries and therefore, this study assesses the acceptability and feasibility of delivery strategies for the vaccine candidates M72/AS01e and MTBVAC in Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Tajikistan.