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Can existing live vaccines prevent COVID-19?

Konstantin Chumakov, Christine Stabell Benn, Peter Aaby, Shyamasundaran Kottilil, Robert C. Gallo

2020Science117 citationsDOI

Abstract

Live vaccines can prevent unrelated infections and may temporarily protect against COVID-19

Topics & Concepts

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)VirologyCoronavirus InfectionsMedicineOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseasePathologyImmune responses and vaccinationsVaccine Coverage and HesitancyZoonotic diseases and public health