Overall, we highlight that the benefits and challenges of including young adolescents should be considered in TB vaccine policy so that no one is excluded from the direct benefit that vaccination can provide.
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Potential advantages of including young adolescents may be
✅ the ability to vaccinate before the age-related increased risk of TB disease
✅ the possibility to align vaccine delivery with other adolescent based vaccines, such as HPV