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Century-Old Vaccine Investigated as a Weapon Against Coronavirus

  • Tuberculosis shot begins trial in Melbourne health workers
  • Immunization with BCG may bolster early immune defenses
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A vaccine that’s been used to prevent tuberculosis is being given to health-care workers in Melbourne to see if it will protect them against the coronavirus.