BCG vaccination

Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccination or BCG vaccination is a vaccination which been used to protest against tuberculosis (TB) for over 100 years. More recently, BCG vaccines have been found to cause more wide-ranging and positive immune system effects and has been suggested as a treatment for Fibromyalgia and COVID-19.

Fibromyalgia clinical trial
A planned trial of three BCG vaccine doses for people with fibromyalgia was approved by the FDA but was withdrawn in 2022.

Notable studies

 * 2022, BCG vaccinations drive epigenetic changes to the human T cell receptor: Restored expression in type 1 diabetes - (Full text)
 * 2012, Unique immunologic patterns in fibromyalgia - (Full text)

News and articles

 * 2023, An Old TB Vaccine Might Help Stave Off Diabetes, Cancer Alzheimer's, and More - Scientific American


 * 2021, An Old TB Vaccine Might Help Stave Off - STAT News


 * 2020, Beyond Tuberculosis: BCG Vaccine and Epigenetics - CDC blog (archived copy)


 * 2017, Century-Old Vaccine Gives New Hope To Fibromyalgia Community - ProHealth.com (archived copy)

Learn more

 * 2023, An Old TB Vaccine Might Help Stave Off Diabetes, Cancer Alzheimer's, and More - Scientific American


 * 2021, An Old TB Vaccine Might Help Stave Off - STAT News