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The tuberculosis vaccine could help fight the coronavirus, since it increases immunity in a generalized way, which could give some protection against the pandemic, according to health experts to Sky News this Sunday, October 11.
The tuberculosis vaccine given to more than 100 million babies each year can help adults fight the coronavirus, after tests show it boosts the immune system. About 10,000 people in the UK will be recruited to investigate whether BCG can help fight the coronavirus until more effective vaccines are found.
Professor John Campbell, from the University of Exeter School of Medicine, says that “BCG has been shown to increase immunity in a general way, which may offer some protection against Covid-19. If that happens, we can save lives by administering or completing this affordable and affordable vaccine. “
The vaccine will be tested on those working on the “front lines of Covid-19, such as healthcare workers and home-based workers,” added John Campbell. “This trial offers us a great opportunity to offer potential help to this important group of individuals who provide health care to some of our most vulnerable citizens in important community settings.”
Around 10 million people became ill with tuberculosis in 2018 worldwide and 1.5 million died, according to data from the World Health Organization.
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