Efficacy of Bacille Calmette–Guérin Against COVID-19 Hospitalisation: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of Randomised Control Trials
Background: The BCG vaccine has long been hypothesised to have non-specific protective effects, and early epidemiological studies on COVID-19 suggested a possible protective effect against SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 severity. This systematic review and meta-analysis assesses the effect of the...
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| Main Authors: | Joseph Inauen, Sam LaBroome, Antonietta Maldari, Natalie E. Stevens, James B. Geake, David J. Lynn, Simone Barry |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2025-03-01
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| Series: | Vaccines |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/13/3/267 |
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