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Routine BCG immunization in infancy and COVID-19 containment in Japan – News-Medical.Net

. A new study explores whether and how the practice of routine BCG vaccination of infants may have curbed the initial spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in Japan. The research is published in the Journal of Infec…

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The COVID-19 pandemic has come under control in many Asian countries where it flared up early in its course. Among these is Japan, where the first case was reported on January 15, 2020, leading to a rapid increase in the number of infections. A new study explores whether and how the practice of routine BCG vaccination of infants may have curbed the initial spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in Japan.  The research is published in the Journal of Infec…

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