Considering BCG vaccination to reduce the impact of COVID-19
Considering BCG vaccination to reduce the impact of COVID-19
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England: Elsevier Ltd
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English
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England: Elsevier Ltd
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In addition to its specific effect against tuberculosis, the BCG vaccine has beneficial nonspecific (off-target) effects on the immune system that protect against a wide range of other infections and are used routinely to treat bladder cancer.1,2 This has led to the suggestion that vaccination with BCG might have a role in protecting health-care wo...
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Considering BCG vaccination to reduce the impact of COVID-19
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7252177
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7252177
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0140-6736
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1474-547X
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10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31025-4
