COVID-19 and Beyond: Exploring Public Health Benefits from Non-Specific Effects of BCG Vaccination

Bacille Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccination, widely used throughout the world to protect against infant tuberculous meningitis and miliary tuberculosis (TB), can provide broad non-specific protection against infectious respiratory diseases in certain groups. Interest in BCG has seen a resurgence withi...

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Main Authors: Kent J. Koster, Hilary L. Webb, Jeffrey D. Cirillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/10/2120