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Does BCG vaccine really protect us from Covid-19? Here’s what we know

20 April 2020 - 06:08 By Tanya Farber
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Studies have found a correlation between the BCG vaccine and a slower spread of Covid-19.
Studies have found a correlation between the BCG vaccine and a slower spread of Covid-19.
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South Africans hope the BCG vaccine, given at birth, provides some protection against Covid-19.

Times Select speaks to leading scientists to find out exactly what research has revealed so far.

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