New Delhi: US researchers are studying the possibility of using tuberculosis and polio vaccines to protect against the deadly corona virus to fight corona. The Washington Post newspaper reported that tests were being conducted to find out whether the TB vaccine could slow down the effects of the corona virus.
“This is the only vaccine in the world that can currently be used to combat the corona virus,” the newspaper quoted Geoffrey de Cirillo, professor of disease resistance at the Texas A&M Health Science Center. ‘
Scientists from all over the world are trying to find vaccines or medicines for the treatment of this disease. Dr. Cirillo is leading a test of the tuberculosis vaccine known as BCG. He said that BCG has already been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and there is an old record of its safe use.
According to the report, a group of scientists have proposed to use polio vaccine to slow down the effect of Covid-19. The group said that crores of people have used vaccines to protect against TB and polio and that they can be helpful in fighting the corona virus.
