What Is B C G Vaccine?
Covid-19Common questionCan the Bcg Vaccine Work Against the Coronavirus Disease? Bcg Vaccination Prevents Severe Forms of Tuberculosis in Children and...
Common question
Can the BCG vaccine work against the coronavirus disease?
BCG vaccination prevents severe forms of tuberculosis in children and diversion of local supplies may result in neonates not being vaccinated, resulting in an increase of disease and deaths from tuberculosis. In the absence of evidence, WHO does not recommend BCG vaccination for the prevention of COVID-19.
WHO continues to recommend neonatal BCG vaccination in countries or settings with a high incidence of tuberculosis.
Why get vaccine if you've had Covid?
Tafesse's research has found vaccination led to increased levels of neutralizing antibodies against variant forms of the coronavirus in people who had been previously infected. “You will get better protection by also getting vaccinated as compared to just an infection,” he said.
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