Louis enrolled in the Phase 3 Moderna coronavirus vaccine trial at a site in Las Vegas. Here's what it was like.
Louis decided to participate in an experimental vaccine trial for Covid-19 after a friend got sick and fell into a coma.In late July, some 300 to 500 residents were asked to volunteer.was looking for volunteers to enroll in its Covid-19 vaccine trial, he eagerly accepted.
Las Vegas was selected because it's been a hotspot for the virus, with Clark County accounting for more thanLouis was selected because he's at high risk for catching the virus given his day job. He works at one of the most popular bars on the strip. Louis felt he should do his part because a good friend in his mid-forties spent 31 days in a coma after contracting the virus. That hit him hard, he shared, because his friend is also bartender who works out almost every day.Louis declined to provide his full name for the story because he did not have permission from Moderna to do so. He also shared concerns about potential backlash from people who oppose vaccinations.
The whole process took about five hours once he arrived at the clinical trial site. According to Louis, the first steps involved signing a 20-page consent form, with information about the study design and the various side effects. He also received routine blood-work and a Covid-19 test. "Trials are designed to cater to most privileged members of society," said Jonathan Jackson, director at the Massachusetts General Hospital's CARE Research Center, which works with communities to improve representation in clinical trials. "The companies behind the vaccines have said they want more diversity, but I'm concerned that there hasn't been more enforcement or concrete targets."Louis left with an information packet to answer any questions he might have.
"There's a lot they go over with you," he said. "I've felt really supported... it wasn't some group of people telling us they're going to stick us in the arm and then send us home with a 'good luck bud.'"
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