Study by St. Petersburg University researchers suggests BCG vaccine may protect against severe Covid, adds to research linking TB vaccine to coronavirus.
According to the Global Tuberculosis Report 2020, the TB incidence rate in India is 193 per 1 lakh population, with the total number of cases estimated at 26,40,000.
According to National Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis Elimination, the disease kills estimated 4.8 lakh Indians every year. Govt data shows TB diagnosis has seen 30% fall amid Covid.
Govt document says the mission, in its first phase, will pilot in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, among others, towards month-end.
Study published in Indian Journal of Tuberculosis says there has been 59% under-detection of TB cases between March & May, compared to corresponding period last year.
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In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
I’m 40 year old. But I childhood, I was not vaccinated by BCG. Can I take BCG vaccine at this age? Is there any harm at this age if I take BCG vaccine?
There is no harm as far as I know. The vaccine is given in childhood so that immunity is built up early and protection is available from a very young age. Please recall that Shri Sharad Pawar, of NCP went to serum Institute of India (SII), Pune, to learn about the progress of Covid vaccine being manufactured by them and had a dose of BCG vaccine. He is doing fine, as are so many others who received the vaccine in their 20s. If in doubt, consult a doctor at the place where you want to be vaccinated. Any way, the immunity may build up over a period of 2 months and not from the day you get vaccinated. All Covid precautions should still be taken after vaccination with BCG vaccine.
i wanted to ask vijay raghavan , why gobardan das idea of fusing bcg and corona virus to make a single vaccine for both was not given enough emphasis?
I’m 40 year old. But I childhood, I was not vaccinated by BCG. Can I take BCG vaccine at this age? Is there any harm at this age if I take BCG vaccine?
There is no harm as far as I know. The vaccine is given in childhood so that immunity is built up early and protection is available from a very young age. Please recall that Shri Sharad Pawar, of NCP went to serum Institute of India (SII), Pune, to learn about the progress of Covid vaccine being manufactured by them and had a dose of BCG vaccine. He is doing fine, as are so many others who received the vaccine in their 20s. If in doubt, consult a doctor at the place where you want to be vaccinated. Any way, the immunity may build up over a period of 2 months and not from the day you get vaccinated. All Covid precautions should still be taken after vaccination with BCG vaccine.