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COVID-19 cross-protection? When vaccines provide ‘bonus’ protection against other diseases – ABC News

COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out in their millions. While they show high rates of protection against the disease, could they help stave off the pesky common…

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Those of us who avoided COVID-19 over the past year may be somewhat surprised to learn there’s a good chance we’ve already been infected by at least one coronavirus.
They’re thought to be behind up to a third of all common colds. And intriguingly, evidence emerged last year that suggested people who were previously exposed to a common cold coronavirus might have some protection against COVID-19.
So could this cross-protection go the other way? Might the COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out now also…

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