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Old TB vaccine gets new look in tests for coronavirus protection

15 points| nradov | 5 years ago |wsj.com | reply

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[+] lsllc|5 years ago|reply
I saw the "BCG might the magic key" articles back in March, but the numbers/countries didn't add up.

The MMR-version of the same "this is the magic key" story seemed much more promising (except for Iran) ...

I'm not sure how countries that routinely did BCG vaccinations such as the UK and Italy ended up getting hit so hard? Or is it only very recent BCG vaccinations that "work" for C19 (which is great news for Sanofi shareholders).

I don't know, maybe I'm getting jaded ... or maybe I have been watching too much "V for Vendetta" (vis-à-vis the St. Mary's Virus & "cure")! Such a good movie ...

[+] youareostriches|5 years ago|reply
>The MMR-version of the same "this is the magic key" story seemed much more promising (except for Iran) ...

Iran only administered a single MMR shot and consequently had lower levels of protection.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197120...

Italy had a inadequate MMR vaccination, too:

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5243a4.htm

See this report on a multi-country analysis from last week:

https://www.contractpharma.com/content-microsite/covid-19/20...

[+] elric|5 years ago|reply
There was a bit excitement around that MMR vaccine last month, but I haven't seen any updates since then. No major news outlets seem to have picked up on it, and the post on HN got about 3 comments. Not quite sure what to make of that.