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Could BCG Vaccination Induce Protective Trained Immunity for SARS-CoV-2?
Covián, Camila; Retamal-Díaz, Angello; Bueno, Susan M; Kalergis, Alexis M.
  • Covián C; Millenium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
  • Retamal-Díaz A; Millenium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
  • Bueno SM; Millenium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
  • Kalergis AM; Millenium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Front Immunol ; 11: 970, 2020.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-400215
ABSTRACT
Trained immunity is a type of non-specific memory-like immune response induced by some pathogens and vaccines, such as BCG, which can confer antigen-independent protection against a wide variety of pathogens. The BCG vaccine has been extensively used to protect against tuberculosis for almost a 100 years. Interestingly, this vaccine reduces children's mortality caused by infections unrelated to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, a phenomenon thought to be due to the induction of trained immunity. The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has infected, as of April 22, 2020, 2,623,231 people globally, causing a major public health problem worldwide. Currently, no vaccine or treatment is available to control this pandemic. We analyzed the number of positive cases and deaths in different countries and correlated them with the inclusion of BCG vaccination at birth in their national vaccination programs. Interestingly, those countries where BCG vaccination is given at birth have shown a lower contagion rate and fewer COVID-19-related deaths, suggesting that this vaccine may induce trained immunity that could confer some protection for SARS-CoV-2.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / BCG Vaccine / Viral Vaccines / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics / Immunogenicity, Vaccine / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Observational study Topics: Vaccines Limits: Adult / Child / Humans Language: English Journal: Front Immunol Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fimmu.2020.00970

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / BCG Vaccine / Viral Vaccines / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics / Immunogenicity, Vaccine / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Observational study Topics: Vaccines Limits: Adult / Child / Humans Language: English Journal: Front Immunol Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fimmu.2020.00970