Two studies are underway to clarify the problem, meanwhile, the World Health Organization requests that the vaccine be used only for its original purpose, which is to prevent tuberculosis.

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There is no evidence that a BCG vaccine administered to prevent tuberculosis protects people from coronavirus disease, the World Health Organization said in a statement.

The WHO reported that two studies are being carried out to clarify the problem, and this use of the vaccine is not recommended until it is shown to be effective against COVID-19. WHO continues to request that the vaccine be administered to newborns in countries with high rates of tuberculosis infections.

US researchers USA They have come to the theory that childhood BCG vaccination may be the key to the fewest people infected and the lowest mortality they experience in Eastern Europe, and they want to base their research on that.

In Hungary, the topic also appeared at one of the briefings for operational staff. National Officer Cecília Müller, medical director, said it must be verified if the vaccine really provided any protection. If this is scientifically proven, Hungary will have a small advantage, as it has been mandatory at home since 1945.

Ferenc Jakab, a virologist at the University of Pécs, also recently commented on the subject, also saying that there is no scientific explanation for the effectiveness of BCG, and that an article on Microbiology naturethat refuted the efficacy of the tuberculosis vaccine. The virologist himself believes that the vaccine, which has been mandatory in Hungary since 1954, has no effect on the current epidemic.



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