COVID-19 vaccine trial launching in Triangle
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — As COVID-19 cases rise across our area, scientists and medical experts with Wake Research are working to create a vaccine for the virus.
“They’ve spent endless and endless hours to set that up,” said Dr. Sam Fleishman, chief medical officer at Cape Fear Valley Health System.
Cape Fear Valley Health System is partnering with Wake Research to launch a vaccine trial next week. They plan to have hundreds of participants in the Raleigh area. “There’s a lot of excitement about it,” said Dr. Fleishman.
Government leaders have said they want to have a vaccine ready by the end of the year.
“Vaccine trials certainly follow these steps I think but not nearly at this light speed that you’re seeing,” Fleishman said.
They plan to go through trial enrollment quickly. Participants will be paid for their time and travel. The patients will get the vaccine or a placebo. To sign up, people need to be at least 18-years-old.
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