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It depends on, is the person in active stage tb? are they coughing a lot? are you very close to them and what is your immune status? you get a tb test and then afterwards talk to the doctor if you need prophylactic antibiotics. it can be six months to nine months worth of antibiotics. jenna: i had no idea. this tuberculosis vaccination is one fairly common when we're young or used to be. >> the bc gvax seen. but we don't -- jenna: also, doctor, now that it is, you know, been years since we had that, do we need a booster? is there anything we should consider proactively? >> no. we don't really,...

Public health in massachusetts to charge $50 for tuberculosis tests. quote, another $400 fee would be assessed for those who tested positive. think about the health implications of that. in a society that wants to presumably avoid outbreaks of tb, we would like you to get tested for tb and now it costs $50. then if you test positive, it's $400. are you ready for your tb test? it wasn't just the mentally retarded, wasn't just people with tuberculosis. he proposed charging people for the crime of being blind. mr. romney proposed a new $10 fee on those seeking a certification of blindness from th...

He also called for department of public health in massachusetts to charge $50 for tuburbulosis tests. quote, another $400 fee would be assessed for those who tested positive. think about the health implications of that. in a society that wants to presumably avoid outbreaks of tb, we would like you to get tested for tb and now it costs $50. then if you test positive, it's $400. are you ready for your tb test? it wasn't just the mentally retarded, wasn't just people with tuberculosis. he proposed charging people for the crime of being blind. mr. romney proposed a new $10 fee on those seeking a c...

Massachusetts? that will be $100 please. he also called for department of public health in massachusetts to charge $50 for tuberculosis tests. quote, another $400 fee would be assessed for those who tested positive. think about the health implications of that. in a society that wants to presumably avoid outbreaks of tb, we would like you to get tested for tb and now it costs $50. then if you test positive, it's $400. are you ready for your tb test? it wasn't just the mentally retarded, wasn't just people with tuberculosis. he proposed charging people for the crime of being blind. mr. romney pr...