Scientists are surging forward with possible COVID-19 vaccines, including here in San Diego. But they’ve still got a long way to go.
But there’s a lot of opposition and concern about HCTs in the scientific community, and some think a useful trial of that sort would take as long to design as developing a successful vaccine. Dr. Davey Smith, director of infectious diseases and global public health at UC San Diego, said “there is no potential clinical benefit for participating in the study. The participant has nothing to gain except altruism ...“I would feel better if there was a treatment for coronavirus if/when an infection occurred, like we have for malaria.”
As that was happening, the National Institutes of Health was releasing a report that said the timeline for developing a robust HCT “that meets the essential criteria for limiting risk for study volunteers could take one to two years.”“The authors conclude that large, randomized, controlled trials of SARS-CoV-2 are the fastest and most effective path forward for establishing vaccine safety and efficacy,” the report said.
Can't follow this. Are they going to give them a vaccine - then expose them to the virus I'd expect after 3 wks or so) to see if the vaccine worked? Is this about a number of the vaccines currently under development and in various trial stages? Why is the article so lost?
Better check brain malfunction first
(LAT Editorial Mtg) “San Diegoans? San Diegons? San DiegANS!”
I can't read the article because they want me to subscribe. Although I understand the importance of this type of testing. Are they doing psychological testing and getting permission from the families? Can anyone tell me?
If it pays, I know an old fat San Diegan willing to participate in medical trials.........
Everyone Please Stay Home!!!
Now this certainly benefits the owner of LA Times, billionaire coronavirus vaccine developer Patrick Soon-Shiong, doesn’t it?
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