CoronavirusApril 9, 2021

Participants sought for COVID-19 vaccine trial for booster and variant protection

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UC Davis Health will soon begin to enroll participants for a clinical trial to determine the answers to questions being asked around the world regarding COVID-19 immunization.

UC Davis Health will soon begin to recruit participants for a new COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial

Does a combination of different vaccines or a booster shot help us make more antibodies against COVID-19? Does a modified version of an existing vaccine help us generate a more robust immune response against the new South African virus variant?

The study will require 40 volunteers from two specific groups:

Those who received the single-dose Johnson and Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine between March 27 and April 10.
Those who have yet to receive any COVID-19 vaccine.

Anyone interested in taking part in the clinical trial can find information on the UC Davis Health Clinical Studies site.

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