Debate surrounding the M72 tuberculosis vaccine candidate arose after Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s remarks following his meeting with philanthropist Gates, the Microsoft co-founder. JAKARTA: The late-stage trial of a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and involving over 2,000 Indonesians is safe and will bring benefits to the country, health officials said in the wake of conspiracy theories surrounding the vaccine. Controversy, including reported