Tuberculosis vaccine could help protect health workers from COVID-19
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Subject: Tuberculosis vaccine could help protect health workers from COVID-19 Thu Mar 26, 2020 8:11 pm
A century-old vaccine used to prevent tuberculosis will be trialled on thousands of Australian doctors and nurses in an attempt to protect those on the frontline of the COVID-19 crisis from infection.
The Bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccine, also known as BCG, was first used to inoculate babies against tuberculosis in 1921 in a revolutionary move that saved the lives of millions.