Prevention of infection refers to the ability of the vaccine to protect individuals from becoming infected with the tuberculosis (TB) bacteria. A person cannot get TB disease if this person does not get infected. A person who is already infected with the TB bacteria prior to vaccination, may still develop TB disease in this case.
Mixed vaccination strategy for the control of tuberculosis: A case study in China
This study first presents a mathematical model of TB transmission considering BCG vaccination compartment to investigate the transmission dynamics nowadays