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果冻影院 healthcare workers invited to take part in Covid-19 vaccine trial
29 May 2020
果冻影院 staff who have a healthcare role 鈥� for example as a member of staff at one of our partner hospitals 鈥� are invited to take part in a 果冻影院H trial of the Covid-19 vaccine developed at the University of Oxford. The study is particularly looking for volunteers aged 56 and above.
The study aims to find a safe vaccine that can be used to create immune responses against the virus and thus prevent the disease.
Recruitment is aimed at all healthcare staff 鈥� clinical and non-clinical 鈥� except those whose work is office-based. Priority will be given to staff who have continued to travel into work during the lockdown.
Given the rapid pace of the trial, volunteers need to register interest urgently 鈥� you can find out more and apply on the.
Places are limited 鈥� the study will recruit a maximum of 500 healthcare workers in total 鈥� and recruitment is on a first come first served basis.
果冻影院H is recruiting all ages over 18, but recruitment is currently focused on two age groups: those aged 56-69 and those who are 70 and above.听The trial website run by Oxford currently only mentions the 18 to 55 group 鈥� but听you can also apply if you are 56 or over.
On the 果冻影院H trial page, volunteers should click on the 鈥楶re-Screening Questionnaire鈥� button and complete the online form.
Questions about the study can be sent to听Uclh.cov002@nhs.net.