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#34 – My experience as a volunteer in a COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial – Darren Lipomi, PhD
Manage episode 282618260 series 2830936
In this episode, I describe my experiences as a participant in the Oxford/AstraZeneca phase III clinical trial for the COVID-19 candidate vaccine, AZD1222. I discuss my motivation for volunteering, the process of enrolling, what it was like at the test site, side effects (not very serious) and issues surrounding blinding (i.e., vaccine vs. placebo) in vaccine trials.
85 episodes
Manage episode 282618260 series 2830936
In this episode, I describe my experiences as a participant in the Oxford/AstraZeneca phase III clinical trial for the COVID-19 candidate vaccine, AZD1222. I discuss my motivation for volunteering, the process of enrolling, what it was like at the test site, side effects (not very serious) and issues surrounding blinding (i.e., vaccine vs. placebo) in vaccine trials.
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