Apparently the MMR vaccine may have some efficacy towards COVID-19.

[TrogL]

Heard the story on Sirius/XM POTUS.

What do you bet the anti-vaxxers completely lose their shit.

[comradebillyboy]

1. I'll wait until any postulated "cure" goes through double-blind

clinical trials that establish its safety and efficacy.

[TrogL]

5. Yup, of course

It would be nice if it did work out because we’ve got it at hand.

[Yavin4]

2. Add it to the list of miracle cures. n/t

[Yonnie3]

3. PDF of a report about this

https://world.org/COVID-19

It is a retrospective study, so it can only indicate possibilities.

[TrogL]

4. Thanks. You beat me to it

[cannabis_flower]

6. I googled that and found a news article

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1272112/Coronavirus-breakthrough-MMR-Covid-19-cure-cambridge-latest-measles-mumps

And while it's only speculation, it would explain why older people are hit harder. Children usually are immunized against MMR, as we get older we probably lose some of that immunity. If that's turns out to be true, it may be recommended that everyone over a certain age go get another MMR vaccine. If that were to help that would save a lot of lives.

[HockeyMom]

8. So those of us Seniors who had all those diseases

have lost our natural immunity, and need that MMR shot? Get lost. Follow the $$$$.

[a la izquierda]

13. I had a second vaccine in 2007...

Good golly I hope this can some how be proven to be true.

[Voltaire2]

7. that would be unlikely.

[Fiendish Thingy]

9. Link to peer reviewed source?

Otherwise you’re just spreading misinformation.

[TrogL]

10. "...may have some efficacy..." is hardly misinformation

Others have linked to the paper and a news article.

Key points include “preliminary” and “study should be done”.

[Fiendish Thingy]

15. So it is inconclusive and cannot be considered scientific evidence

The OP is misleading misinformation and should be deleted for ethical reasons.

[TrogL]

16. Ok. Alert on it. Let the mods decide

[Aristus]

11. As much as I would love to shove this in the face of every anti-vaxxer ever,

I'll wait for the peer-reviewed report, like a good scientist...

[TrogL]

12. Good for you

[Aristus]

14. We have a responsibility to honor.

Anti-vaxxers get to spew any shit they want, because they're not tethered to the planet in any effective way. It must feel liberating not to have to live up to any kind of measurable standard.

The rest of us owe it to humanity to uphold rigorous standards.

[BadgerKid]

17. It's a global trial looking at whether, for example, the MMR vaccine can offer protection

against Covid-19. http://www.crowncoronation.com