A recent study confirms that the 100-year-old BCG vaccine does not protect against COVID-19, challenging early assumptions ...

In the light of the results, we argue for more emphasis on the role of BCG vaccination in leprosy control and research. In this review, we aim to give an update on current evidence, point to a ...

Taking a step further to achieve total eradication of tuberculosis, the Rajasthan government on Tuesday launched the Adult BCG vaccination campaign.

Tuberculosis vaccine shows superior immune response protection in nonhuman primates when compared to existing BCG vaccine A ...

Michigan has the only persisting bovine tuberculosis outbreak in wild deer anywhere in the U.S. — and it occasionally spills ...

With lower vaccination rates, experts worry about what vaccine preventable illnesses we could see next. Coverage with measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP ...

In a recent Sermo survey of 100 U.S. urologists, 57 percent indicated they were unable to treat patients in the last 12 months due to a lack of access to TICE ® BCG. The alternative BCG source ...

BCG-naïve newborn infants for clinical bridging. Clinical trials have also been conducted to assess the effect of rBCG vaccination on TB recurrence and on the susceptibility or severity of ...

Breaking down the numbers, BCG coverage stood at 96%, Pentavalent (DPT+Hep-B+HiB) at 95%, and Measles-Rubella (MR) at 97%, reflecting the state's aggressive vaccination push. Powering this success ...