WHO: Global Forum Takes Stock of Progress on New TB Vaccines for Adults and Adolescents

30 April 2026

World Health Organization news release

The World Health Organization (WHO) hosted the TB Vaccine Accelerator Forum on 27–28 April 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland. It brought together global, regional and country-level health leaders, funders, vaccine developers, TB advocates, and other partners to reinforce the public health need for, and potential impact of, novel TB vaccines for adults and adolescents, and to explore further collaboration. At this time, several clinical trials for new TB vaccines remain on track to deliver efficacy results, with some expected within the next two years.

Read the full news release with the major meeting highlights here.

Access the Progress update report of the TB Vaccine Accelerator Council: January – March 2026 here.

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Source: World Health Organization