Researchers at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia, made an exciting announcement late last week: They’re planning to test among health care professionals a century-old vaccine’s ability to fight COVID-19. “We hope to see a reduction in the prevalence and severity of COVID-19 symptoms in healthcare workers receiving the BCG vaccination,” Professor Nigel Curtis, a clinician-scientist who leads MCRI’s Infectious Diseases Research Group, said in a press release.
Researchers Are Testing Whether A Old Vaccine Can Protect Health Care Workers From Covid-19
Jackie Mogensen, Mother Jones
Thu, 04/02/2020 - 10:35am
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