Safety and COVID-19 Symptoms in Individuals Recently Vaccinated with BCG: a Retrospective Cohort Study

Safety and COVID-19 Symptoms in Individuals Recently Vaccinated with BCG: a Retrospective Cohort Study

Summary: Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) induces long-term boosting of innate immunity, termed trained immunity, and decreases susceptibility to respiratory tract infections. BCG vaccination trials for reducing SARS-CoV-2 infection are underway, but concerns have been raised regarding the potential ha...

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Main Authors: Simone J.C.F.M. Moorlag, Rosanne C. van Deuren, Cornelis H. van Werkhoven, Martin Jaeger, Priya Debisarun, Esther Taks, Vera P. Mourits, Valerie A.C.M. Koeken, L. Charlotte J. de Bree, Thijs ten Doesschate, Maartje C. Cleophas, Sanne Smeekens, Marije Oosting, Frank L. van de Veerdonk, Leo A.B. Joosten, Jaap ten Oever, Jos W.M. van der Meer, Nigel Curtis, Peter Aaby, Christine Stabell-Benn, Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Marc Bonten, Reinout van Crevel, Mihai G. Netea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Cell Reports Medicine
Subjects:
BCG
Bacille Calmette-Guérin
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
trained immunity
off-target effects
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666379120300938

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