According to Dr. Faustman: Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) has an impeccable safety profile in humans. In fact, it has been labeled by some medical experts as the "safest vaccine" ever developed. BCG has been used for over 80 years worldwide as a vaccine for tuberculosis (TB) and is also used for the treatment of bladder cancer at high doses. In many countries, receiving BCG to prevent TB is mandatory.
In the update on her work which I received two days ago, I found the following, which concerns MS:
Based on my knowledge of ONE case, I am not a believer in the success of BCG with MS.BCG Trials in Multiple Sclerosis Moving Forward in Italy
Our colleagues in Italy are moving forward with a Phase III trial testing BCG in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Led by Dr. Giovani Ristori at Sapienza University in Rome and supported by the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Europe, the trials will look at the clinical effect of BCG vaccinations in patients with early signs of MS. This is a follow-up to their Phase II study, which showed that even a single dose of BCG stopped multiple sclerosis progression in over half of patient compared to placebo.
I know of a woman with severe MS, who received multiple BCG vaccinations as a child growing up in Ireland (where it is part of required school vaccinations) when she moved and changed schools repeatedly.
