SARS-CoV-2 Rates in BCG-Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Young Adults
Uri Hamiel, Eran Kozer, Ilan Youngster
Abstract
This cohort study compares rates of coronavirus PCR test positivity among Israelis with symptoms suspicious for COVID-19 who did and did not receive BCG vaccination as part of routine childhood immunization in the early 1980s.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineVaccinationCohortSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)ImmunizationPediatrics2019-20 coronavirus outbreakYoung adultCoronavirusBCG vaccineCohort studyVirologyImmunologyInternal medicineOutbreakAntibodyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Immune responses and vaccinationsVaccine Coverage and HesitancySARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research