While we are discussing about the pandemic COVID-19, one of my staff raised an issue relating the virus called corona with the vaccine BCG. Thus, could you suggest me a reference to read more about the relationship between COVID-19 and BCG vaccine, please?
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340737975_Can_inhalation_of_aerosolized_urea-containing_microdroplets_be_an_effective_method_for_the_prevention_and_treatment_of_SARS-CoV-2_induced_pneumonia
Sure, Check it out.
COVID-19 Vaccination Clinical Trials Should Consider Multiple Doses of BCG by B M Ayub
@ Behailu Tariku Derseh
These articles may be of help Re: BCG vaccine and COVID-19:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340224580_BCG_vaccination_may_be_protective_against_Covid-19
Article Connecting BCG Vaccination and COVID-19: Additional Data
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41585-020-0325-9
These links to articles can help you about relationship of BCG vaccination and COVID-19.
1. Article SARS-CoV-2 Rates in BCG-Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Young Adults
2. Article Is Global BCG Vaccination Coverage Relevant To The Progressi...
3. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31025-4/fulltext
3. https://www.cebm.net/covid-19/does-bcg-vaccination-protect-against-acute-respiratory-infections-and-covid-19-a-rapid-review-of-current-evidence/
It is known that BCG vaccine causes metabolic and epigenetic changes in immune system cells and creates an effective immune response against different pathogens.
There is a new study showing the relationship between BCG vaccine and covid19.
I suggest you check this article..
https://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/early/2020/07/07/2008410117.full.pdf
Please take a look at the following RG links.
Article Correlation between immunity from BCG and the morbidity and ...
Article Correlation between COVID-19 case fatality rate and percenta...
Article BCG Vaccination and Mortality of COVID-19 across 173 Countri...