Rationale: The effects of BCG vaccination have been only sporadically studied in the elderly, and the long-term effects of the vaccination have not been studied until now. There is evidence that BCG vaccination beneficially influences susceptibility and severity of infectious and inflammatory diseases; however, the specifics, extent and duration of these effects are not known yet. With this observational study we would like to determine the extent of these effects in the elderly. Objective: To identify any long term effects of BCG vaccination on the incidence of infectious and inflammatory diseases may have in the elderly Study design: Cohort study with a duration of 5 years Study population: Older adults who participated in two large randomized BCG vaccination trials in 2020/2021 (BCG-CORONA-OUDEREN, BCG-PRIME), who have consented to be contacted for further studies Main study parameters/endpoints: The incidence of infectious and inflammatory diseases in the placebo- vs. BCG-vaccinated individuals
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
4,292
BCG vaccination
Placebo vaccination
Radboud university medical center
Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Incidence of infectious and inflammatory disease
Time frame: One year after the end of participation in the BCG-CORONA-ELDERLY or BCG-PRIME study; the questions in the questionnaire are about events 'in the last year' (so from the moment of sending the questionnaire)
Incidence of various non-communicable diseases
Time frame: One year after the end of participation in the BCG-CORONA-ELDERLY or BCG-PRIME study; the questions in the questionnaire are about events 'in the last year' (so from the moment of sending the questionnaire)
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