Johnson & Johnson set to begin COVID-19 vaccine trials on children in Houston in next few weeks
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Northwest Harris County, Texas – Enrollment will soon begin for a pediatric Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine trial in Harris County, according to DM Clinical Research.
The trial is set to begin in the next few weeks and will include participants who are under the age of 18.
DM Clinical Research started the initiative “Houston Fights COVID-19.” So far, the group has enrolled thousands of adults and adolescents in trials sponsored by Moderna, Pfzier and other drug companies.
“What we are doing right now is, we are creating our pool of patients and trying to get out into the community to talk to these parents to see who is interested and who would want to join,” said Sarah Hasan, a researcher with DM Clinical Research. “The reason, and the fact that we are open for the younger population, including babies and infants, just shows that the data we collected from the
Houston teens join COVID vaccine trial in hopes of returning to normal
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Animi Williams, 14, center, laughs as her brother Adonye Williams, 16, has his blood drawn by Tenea Johnson, a research assistant, as part of a Moderna vaccine trial for teenagers Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, at CyFair Clinical Research Center in Houston. Animi Williams was live-streaming the blood draw for their mother, who was waiting outside in their car.Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Adonye Williams, 16, gets a brief exam by Amy Starr, a family nurse practitioner, as his sister Animi Williams, 14, waits for hers Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, at CyFair Clinical Research Center in Houston. The siblings volunteered to be part of a Moderna vaccine trial for teenagers.Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
To get out of ninth-grade science period one recent Friday, the King twins had an excuse that is so very 2021. Alexandra and Isabelle, 14, had to miss class including a test because they were participating in an actual science experiment: a clinical trial of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine to evaluate whether the shot is effective and safe in children ages 12 through 17. “In science we’re learning about, like, genetics and stuff like that,” said.