Here's how to volunteer for a coronavirus vaccine trial Quote ...Wednesday, a new website -- https://www.coronaviruspreventionnetwork.org/ -- went live allowing people in the United States to register to take part in clinical trials for vaccines and monoclonal antibody therapies. The website will handle registration for the four large vaccine studies that are expected to start this Summer and fall, and any others that follow... https://6abc.com/health/heres-how-to-volunteer-for-a-covid-19-vaccine-trial/6310202/ Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle announced as the coordinating center for vaccine clinical trials run by the Covid-19 Prevention Network, which is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Most studies require coming into the research site for 10 or more visits over 1-2 years. In some of the antibody studies, the study staff will come to you via mobile transportation unit. 3 Likes
NurseBlaq Jul 10 I don't think the vaccine will work. If people who were infected can become infected again, then the vaccine won't work. There's no inherent immunity. I also wonder if it will continuously mutate like the flu. It's already mutated a few times. 1 Likes
JennyBear Jul 10 13 hours ago, NurseBlaq said: I don't think the vaccine will work. If people who were infected can become infected again, then the vaccine won't work. There's no inherent immunity. I also wonder if it will continuously mutate like the flu. It's already mutated a few times. If anyone is going to come out with one it will be China. But truly I don't either considering almost 10 years later they never got one for SARS-COV-1. And 38 years later there's none for HIV, another pesky retrovirus. In fact I've watched in awe as TRILLIONS of taxpayer dollars have been handed out to companies who have a one hit wonder headline about their "breakthrough" only to never be heard about again. 2 Likes
