BCG vaccine effective in preventing COVID-19, claims new study by Indian doctor
A new study has revealed that he BCG vaccine can help in protecting people from coronavirus too.
Nov 08, 2020, 10:53 AM IST
ICMR to launch study to evaluate efficacy of BCG vaccine against coronavirus COVID-19 in elderly
Amid the rising coronavirus COVID-19 cases in the country, the India Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has decided to conduct a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the BCG vaccination in preventing morbidity and mortality due to the highly contagious virus in elderly individuals between 60 to 95 years of age. The ICMR teams will conduct the study on the people living in COVID-19 hotspots across the country.
Jul 19, 2020, 06:30 AM IST
