BCG vaccination of healthcare workers for protection against COVID-19: 12-month outcomes from an international randomised controlled trial

Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine has immunomodulatory effects that may provide protection against unrelated infectious diseases. We aimed to determine whether BCG vaccination protects adults against COVID-19.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Messina, Nicole L., Pittet, Laure F., McDonald, Ellie, Moore, Cecilia, Barry, Simone, Bonten, Marc, Byrne, Anthony, Campbell, John, Croda, Julio, Croda, Mariana G., Dalcolmo, Margareth, de Almeida E Val, Fernando F., de Oliveira, Roberto D., Dos Santos, Glauce, Douglas, Mark W., Gardiner, Kaya, Gwee, Amanda, Jardim, Bruno, Kollmann, Tobias, Lacerda, Marcus, Lucas, Michaela, Lynn, David J., Manning, Laurens, Marshall, Helen, O'Connell, Abby, Perrett, Kirsten P., Post, Jeffrey J., Prat-Aymerich, Cristina, Rocha, Jorge L., Rodríguez-Baño, Jesús, Wadia, Ushma, Warris, Adilia, Davidson, Andrew, Curtis, Nigel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/368580
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/368580
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85202210560
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) Vaccine
Breakthrough infection
COVID-19
Immunity
Randomised controlled trial
Descripción
Sumario:Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine has immunomodulatory effects that may provide protection against unrelated infectious diseases. We aimed to determine whether BCG vaccination protects adults against COVID-19.

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