Gavi: New TB vaccines could avert 7.3M deaths by 2050

Gavi projects that new tuberculosis vaccines could save 7.3 million lives by 2050, citing 10.7 million new TB cases and 1.2 million deaths in 2024. The estimate is a forward-looking projection based on vaccine efficacy and rollout assumptions, not a confirmed outcome. This matters as it signals potential major public-health impact and could influence funding and immunization priorities.