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Tuberculosis vaccine to be given to healthcare workers in fight against COVID-19

Jeremy HagueMarch 31, 2020

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Nurses Britney Avery and Judy Lou in the Red Covid-19 ICU at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Covid-19 health facilities. Photo: Rohan Kelly

Australian infectious disease researchers are trialling a vaccine against COVID-19 on healthcare workers.

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April 3, 2020 at 11:21 am

Do they think that people who have had the BCG vaccine or have been treated for TB in the past will have some immunity?

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