BCG Jab

Shirlthesinger · April 1, 2020

How many of us remember having our BCG jab at school when we were about 14? Just read today that they think it may protect against the virus. Uni of Exeter Med school doing trials. Sorry the only link is from The Sun, but..........

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11292581/anti-tb-injection-protect-against-coronavirus/

AndyMichelle · April 1, 2020

April Fool.... 😊

Eglesbrech · April 1, 2020

14 minutes ago, AndyMichelle said:

April Fool.... 😊

I would hope that not even the Sun would joke about this surely. If it is an April fools it is in very poor taste.

Shirlthesinger · April 1, 2020

No, not an April fool. University of Exeter Medical School plus some others are doing a trial of this.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2020/03/31/a-vaccine-from-the-1920s-could-help-fight-the-coronavirus-pandemic/#2a2f3da21220

Edited April 1, 2020 by Shirlthesinger

wowzz · April 1, 2020

1 minute ago, Eglesbrech said:

I would hope that not even the Sun would joke about this surely. If it is an April fools it is in very poor taste.

No, a true story, although the efficacy of the jab is still tbc.

My Mum was a school nurse (anyone remember them ?) and she gave me my jab.

Eglesbrech · April 1, 2020

3 minutes ago, Shirlthesinger said:

No, not an April fool. University of Exeter Medical School plus some others are doing a trial of this.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2020/03/31/a-vaccine-from-the-1920s-could-help-fight-the-coronavirus-pandemic/#2a2f3da21220

Thanks, this makes interesting reading.

Shirlthesinger · April 1, 2020

4 minutes ago, wowzz said:

No, a true story, although the efficacy of the jab is still tbc.

My Mum was a school nurse (anyone remember them ?) and she gave me my jab.

Yes, we all stood in a queue and I don't know about you, but mine formed a nasty scab and I still have the scar. It's apparently a live vaccine and can last 60 years. The flu vaccines we get aren't live.

Adawn47 · April 1, 2020

5 minutes ago, Shirlthesinger said:

Yes, we all stood in a queue and I don't know about you, but mine formed a nasty scab and I still have the scar. It's apparently a live vaccine and can last 60 years. The flu vaccines we get aren't live.

In that case then mine and I suspect many others' immunity will be over.

Avril

Eglesbrech · April 1, 2020

25 minutes ago, Shirlthesinger said:

Yes, we all stood in a queue and I don't know about you, but mine formed a nasty scab and I still have the scar. It's apparently a live vaccine and can last 60 years. The flu vaccines we get aren't live.

I remember getting a stamp test on the wrist first then the injection a week later if the test reacted / did not react.

Adawn47 · April 1, 2020

I remember that too. I was lucky enough not to have to have the vaccination if the reactions of those that did was anything to go by.

Avril

Shirlthesinger · April 1, 2020

That's interesting. I might just remember that. I have also just read that the USA didn't use BCG much at all, they didn't think it necessary. Hmmmmm

I would have thought that if it lasted for 60 years, it would probably last longer.

Shirlthesinger · April 1, 2020

1 minute ago, Adawn47 said:

I remember that too. I was lucky enough not to have to have the vaccination if the reactions of those that did was anything to go by.

Avril

My only reaction was the scab that formed. Nothing else.

AndyMichelle · April 1, 2020

47 minutes ago, wowzz said:

No, a true story, although the efficacy of the jab is still tbc.

My Mum was a school nurse (anyone remember them ?) and she gave me my jab.

I'm not believing anything I read today... 😊 But I bow to your less cynical nature...

I still have the scab, does that mean I'm immune...

Andy

Shirlthesinger · April 1, 2020

Let's hope so. Type BCG and virus into Google. There are lots of sites talking about it.

Josy1953 · April 1, 2020

If this is true why are so many people in the UK catching it?

Shirlthesinger · April 1, 2020

Well there will be plenty of young and also older than us who didn't have the jab and obviously it won't protect everyone. They are checking to see if a jab will work. Or, just maybe if you get it, you won't get it badly, because your immune response is good.

Edited April 1, 2020 by Shirlthesinger

Adawn47 · April 1, 2020

I must have been naturally immune for some reason. If it's right about the BCG vaccine and it only lasts about 60 years then I'm assuming that as I've got older and my immune system isn't as good as it was, I'm in the same potion as those who were vaccinated. Or am I just over thinking this? I probably am, I usually do 😆.

Avril

terrierjohn · April 1, 2020

1 hour ago, AndyMichelle said:

I'm not believing anything I read today... 😊 But I bow to your less cynical nature...

I still have the scab, does that mean I'm immune...

Andy

It was first reported yesterday, so a bit early for an April fool joke.

AndyMichelle · April 1, 2020

Just now, terrierjohn said:

It was first reported yesterday, so a bit early for an April fool joke.

Still sounds far fetched to me...

Andy

Shirlthesinger · April 1, 2020

Why? There have to be some medicines and vaccines which will do the same thing as a new one. Anything is possible.

wowzz · April 1, 2020

58 minutes ago, AndyMichelle said:

Still sounds far fetched to me...

Andy

Have to disagree Andy. There is long, involved scientific thread (way above my pay grade) on another professional forum that is discussing the pros and cons of the injection.

AndyMichelle · April 1, 2020

13 minutes ago, Shirlthesinger said:

Why? There have to be some medicines and vaccines which will do the same thing as a new one. Anything is possible.

I hope you are right.

It would be ironic that this problem could be resolved by an injection none of us wanted 50 years ago.

Andy

Adawn47 · April 1, 2020

12 minutes ago, wowzz said:

Have to disagree Andy. There is long, involved scientific thread (way above my pay grade) on another professional forum that is discussing the pros and cons of the injection.

You only have to read the medication leaflet in your box of tablets. The number of different ailments that can be treated by one particular tablet is surprising and varied. Vaccines can't be so different surely?

Avril

pete14 · April 1, 2020

27 minutes ago, AndyMichelle said:

I hope you are right.

It would be ironic that this problem could be resolved by an injection none of us wanted 50 years ago.

Andy

It would be interesting if they could research the vaccination history of those who have been most affected by Covid19 to find out how many (or few) had the BCG vaccination in the last 50 - 60 years. I suspect no such records were kept which would be a shame.

AndyMichelle · April 1, 2020

27 minutes ago, Adawn47 said:

You only have to read the medication leaflet in your box of tablets. The number of different ailments that can be treated by one particular tablet is surprising and varied. Vaccines can't be so different surely?

Avril

Easy, we are all immune..

That's it, I'm off out...

Andy

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