Regional BCG vaccination policy in former East- and West Germany may impact on both severity of SARS-CoV-2 and incidence of childhood leukemia

Leukemia. 2020 Aug;34(8):2217-2219. doi: 10.1038/s41375-020-0871-4. Epub 2020 Jun 18.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • BCG Vaccine / administration & dosage*
  • Betacoronavirus / drug effects*
  • Betacoronavirus / isolation & purification
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / drug therapy
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Coronavirus Infections / virology
  • Germany / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Leukemia / drug therapy
  • Leukemia / epidemiology*
  • Leukemia / virology
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / drug therapy
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / virology
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Severity of Illness Index*
  • Vaccination / methods*

Substances

  • BCG Vaccine