<P> Tuberculosis (TB) vaccines are vaccinations intended for the prevention of tuberculosis . Immunotherapy as a defence against TB was first proposed in 1890 by Robert Koch . Today, the only effective tuberculosis vaccine in common use is bacilli Calmette - Guérin (BCG), first used in 1921 . About three out of every 10,000 people who get the vaccine experience side effects, which are usually minor except in severely immuno - depressed individuals . While BCG immunization provides fairly effective protection for infants and young children, (including defence against TB meningitis and miliary TB), its efficacy in adults is variable, ranging from 0% to 80% . Several variables have been considered as responsible for the varying outcomes . Demand for TB immunotherapy advancement exists because the disease has become increasingly drug - resistant . </P> <P> Other tuberculosis vaccines are at various stages of development, including: </P>

What is the name of the vaccine for tuberculosis