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Common childhood jab linked to Covid immunity


The East African
Wednesday February 24 2021
Summary
Study says that when given at the right time,  the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), could protect newborns against a variety of common conditions such as upper respiratory tract infections, chest complications like pneumonia or bronchitis, diarrhoea and potentially Covid-19.
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Vaccines save lives and have been instrumental in preventing a myriad of infections that would otherwise cause undue suffering and death in children.
In Kenya, the extended immunisation programme has played a key role in reducing deaths among infants from a myriad of childhood ailments.
Nevertheless, health experts note that access to vaccines alone is not enough. ....

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TB vaccine may protect newborns against other infectious diseases


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The tuberculosis (TB) vaccine Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) could protect newborns against a variety of common infections, such as upper respiratory tract infections, chest infections and diarrhoea, according to a new study in
The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
The research is the first of its kind to rigorously investigate the full range of illnesses BCG could protect infants against. It suggests that vaccinating all babies on the day of birth with BCG could reduce neonatal infections and death in areas with high infectious disease rates, potentially saving thousands of lives a year. The results also increase the possibility that the vaccine might be used to protect children and adults against COVID-19 and other new infectious diseases. ....

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