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BCG vaccine may protect against Coronavirus disease, countries begin trials
Video Credit: HT Digital Content
Published on March 31, 2020 - Duration: 01:51s
BCG vaccine may protect against Coronavirus disease, countries begin trials
Hindustan Times’ Health Editor, Sanchita Sharma informs how BCG vaccine could provide protection against COVID-19.
Data suggests that countries without BCG vaccination program have shown higher rate of deaths.
BCG vaccine boosts immunity and offers protection against a wide range of respiratory infections.The degree of protection is unknown and scientists are eager to find out.
Australia, Netherlands, UK & US have started testing the effectiveness of the vaccine.
Watch the video for more details.