New Posts For Thread: Does the BCG injection protect against Covid -19 ?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31640899/does-the-bcg-injection-protect-against-covid--19In a discussion about why Eastern Europe is less affected it was suggested that perhaps Eastern Europeans are protected because the BCG vaccine is mandatory in those countries.I recall having this injection in school in mid 1980s and assumed it was mLooking at this again, what S.V is saying, kinda makes sense. You would think, a large majority of over 50's in the Uk would have had the jab.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31640899/does-the-bcg-injection-protect-against-covid--19?post_id=559133329#559133329Looking at this again, what S.V is saying, kinda makes sense. You would think, a large majority of over 50's in the Uk would have had the jab.Tue, 07 Apr 2020 09:56:27 -0500I suppose the idea is that young people in Eastern Europe are immunized to some extent and not able to spread it.Not so much in counties without BCGhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31640899/does-the-bcg-injection-protect-against-covid--19?post_id=559133259#559133259I suppose the idea is that young people in Eastern Europe are immunized to some extent and not able to spread it.Not so much in counties without BCGTue, 07 Apr 2020 09:47:47 -0500Makes no sense as Covid-19 is affecting the elderly and not the young.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31640899/does-the-bcg-injection-protect-against-covid--19?post_id=559131245#559131245Makes no sense as Covid-19 is affecting the elderly and not the young.Tue, 07 Apr 2020 03:37:35 -0500This is looking very positive. New trials commencing world wide. We possibly have a ready made vaccine.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31640899/does-the-bcg-injection-protect-against-covid--19?post_id=559131093#559131093This is looking very positive. New trials commencing world wide. We possibly have a ready made vaccine.Tue, 07 Apr 2020 01:38:18 -0500In a discussion about why Eastern Europe is less affected it was suggested that perhaps Eastern Europeans are protected because the BCG vaccine is mandatory in those countries.I recall having this injection in school in mid 1980s and assumed it was mhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31640899/does-the-bcg-injection-protect-against-covid--19?post_id=559131049#559131049In a discussion about why Eastern Europe is less affected it was suggested that perhaps Eastern Europeans are protected because the BCG vaccine is mandatory in those countries.I recall having this injection in school in mid 1980s and assumed it was mTue, 07 Apr 2020 00:57:55 -0500