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BCG Vaccine Can Help Elderly Fight Against Coronavirus: ICMR Study

The Bacille Calmette-Guerin or BCG vaccine, originally made against tuberculosis, may help in the management of Covid-19, especially in the elderly, says a study by the Indian Council of Medical Research. “We also investigated total antibody levels in a group of healthy elderly individuals at one month post vaccination as part of our clinical study to examine the effect of …

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Polio vaccine for COVID-19 ‘testable’, may offer limited protection: Study

Indian scientists have responded cautiously to a suggestion by global researchers that the oral polio vaccine be tested for COVID-19, saying it is a “testable idea” based on a sound scientific concept but may offer only limited protection against the infection. According to Vishwakarma, the idea proposed by Gallo, an internationally renowned virologist who co-discovered that HIV causes AIDS, is …

‘Existing polio vaccine shows promise, could protect against Covid-19’: Study

While scientists and experts continue to bolster the effort to arrive at the much-awaited vaccine for Covid-19, some experts are looking at the potential of existing drugs and vaccines in fighting the virus. “An increasing body of evidence suggests that live attenuated vaccines can also induce broader protection against unrelated pathogens likely by inducing interferon and other innate immunity mechanisms …

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