More evidence emerges that a TB vaccine might help fight coronavirus

[gargamon]

More research emerged this week in potential support of using the tuberculosis vaccine Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) as a tool in the fight against coronavirus.

Researchers found that countries where many people have been given the vaccine have had less mortality from Covid-19.

While that doesn't mean that BCG somehow reduces the risk of severe illness form a coronavirus infection, it fits in with other research that suggests BCG can boost people's immunity in general, and perhaps help against the coronavirus.

 

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/10/health/tb-bcg-vaccine-coronavirus-study/index.html

 

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Interesting. The United States doesn't vaccinate for Tuberculosis. Thailand does.

Edited July 11, 2020 by gargamon

[mommysboy]

It is interesting as you say.  It's something I am considering as I believe in the concept of cross immunity.  

[rvaviator]

I think all of Scandinavia have been doing the BCG for a very long time

[Boomer6969]

20 minutes ago, mommysboy said:

It is interesting as you say.  It's something I am considering as I believe in the concept of cross immunity.  

So do I. Does it work for Gonorrhoea?

Edited July 11, 2020 by Boomer6969

[Thomas J]

1 hour ago, gargamon said:

More research emerged this week in potential support of using the tuberculosis vaccine Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) as a tool in the fight against coronavirus.

I think that Trump should come out and say the TB vaccine has proven worthless.  That way the news media will immediately come out and tout the effectiveness of the vaccine.