The World Health Organisation (WHO) has dismissed reports in some quatres that the conventional vaccine for tuberculosis (TB) could work on COVID-19.
WHO said in a statement that: “There is no evidence that the Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine (BCG) protects people against infection with COVID-19 virus. Two clinical trials addressing this question are underway, and World Health Organisation (WHO) will evaluate the evidence when it is available.
“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.
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“There is experimental evidence from both animal and human studies that the BCG vaccine has non-specific effects on the immune system. These effects have not been well characterized and their clinical relevance is unknown.2,3
“On 11 April 2020, WHO updated its ongoing evidence review of the major scientific databases and clinical trial repositories, using English, French and Chinese search terms for COVID-19, coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 and BCG.
As at April 15, Ekohotblog reports that the global death toll from the novel coronavirus has exceeded 120,000, with nearly 70 percent of that number emerging from Europe.
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