Common childhood vaccines do not elicit a cross-reactive antibody response against SARS-CoV-2.

Common childhood vaccines do not elicit a cross-reactive antibody response against SARS-CoV-2.

Anecdotal evidence showed a negative correlation between Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination and incidence of COVID-19. Incidence of the disease in children is much lower than in adults. It is hypothesized that BCG and other childhood vaccinations may provide some protection against SARS-CoV-2...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Kandeil, Mokhtar R Gomaa, Ahmed El Taweel, Ahmed Mostafa, Mahmoud Shehata, Ahmed E Kayed, Omnia Kutkat, Yassmin Moatasim, Sara H Mahmoud, Mina Nabil Kamel, Noura M Abo Shama, Mohamed El Sayes, Rabeh El-Shesheny, Mahmoud A Yassien, Richard J Webby, Ghazi Kayali, Mohamed A Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241471

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