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Tuberculosis Vaccine Could Fight Coronavirus, Researchers Say05:43
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April 13, 2020

Scientists around the world are working to develop vaccines against the coronavirus. There is scientific evidence, however, that an existing vaccine for tuberculosis could also be effective against COVID-19.

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Dr. Denise Faustman, director of immunobiology at Massachusetts General Hospital.

This segment aired on April 13, 2020.

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