Could BCG be used to protect against COVID-19? #MMPMID32341531
Redelman-Sidi G
Nat Rev Urol 2020[Jun]; 17 (6): 316-317 PMID32341531show ga
Nearly 100 years since it was first used in humans as a vaccine for tuberculosis, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) has been suggested as a possible agent to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A number of studies are underway to investigate this possibility but - even if they prove effective - many questions will remain.