BCG vaccine can protect against Covid, new report finds The world may have another tool with which to fight the effects of the Covid-19 virus.
A new study published in Cell Reports Medicine has found that the Bacillus-Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, developed to help fight tuberculosis in the early 1900s, may offer a measure of protection against Covid and a range of other infectious diseases and bacteria by strengthening the immune system. The Independent
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- Multiple BCG vaccinations for prevention of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases in Type 1 diabetes (open access) Cell Reports Medicine
- Covid vaccine: When can I get my booster jab? The Independent
- Covid-19 drug trial at Addenbrooke's in Cambridge giving hope to those who never stopped shielding ITV News
- BCG Vaccine Protects Type 1 Diabetics Against COVID-19 Technology Networks
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