“How can I volunteer for a COVID-19 vaccine study? Governments and companies are setting up websites where people can sign up, and enthusiasm is high.
Enthusiasm is high: More than 400,000 people have signed a
of possible volunteers that’s part of a vaccine network set up by the U.S. National Institutes of Health.Initial studies include only a few dozen young, healthy volunteers, since this is the first chance to see if a shot causes a risky reaction in people. Older adults, anyone with a serious underlying illness, and pregnant women are typically excluded from this testing stage.Mid-stage studies of COVID-19 vaccines recruit a few hundred people, including some older adults.
Enough study participants have to be exposed to the virus for researchers to be able to tell if the vaccine works. That’s why essential workers, such as grocery or transportation workers who come into frequent contact with others, are especially sought after for the last testing phase.
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