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UNC researchers to start enrolling children in Novavax COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial and last updated 2021-05-05 22:20:41-04 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Thursday, researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) will start enrolling adolescents in a clinical trial for Novavax s COVID-19 vaccine. âI wanted to do it, and I wanted to be an example to my congregants,â Nichols told News 3. With a passion for faith and helping others, Nichols has taken part in the clinical trial for Novavaxâs shot for about two months. âThe more people that enroll, the more information and knowledge that is gained,â he said. âI m always concerned about the issues with healthcare in the African American community, whether it s the distrust of the system or just not enough participation.â ....
Talk to Us: COVID Questions. BPR’s Helen Chickering brings us this week’s answer. This week’s COVID question is from Christine Westfeldt of Fairview. “Do you have any information on the Novavax vaccine? They have an extensive website and description of their vaccine and vaccine trials that I have not heard mentioned in your reporting. And I m very interested in when it will be available in the U.S.” “Your listener is right, there is an ongoing Novavax Phase-3 study in the United States and some sites in Cindy Gay, MD, MPH, Associate Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina ....
UNC enrolling participants for Novavax COVID-19 vaccine phase III trial and last updated 2021-01-13 23:38:31-05 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted North Carolina resident Gracie Howell. âIt has brought the world to its knees,â Howell said. âMy world was turned inside out and upside down by COVID. I lost my job. My entire formal career is gone.â She ended up getting a new job and came across a trial for Moderna s COVID-19 vaccine at the University of North Carolina, taking part and getting her shots last September. âAs someone with excellent health, as an essential worker, I felt I had a responsibility to take part in the trial as well,â Howell said. âI had no discomfort, no pain, no fear.â ....
If it is approved, which could happen within days, health officials said it will be more accessible to more people across North Carolina. The Pfizer vaccine does have to be kept frozen at temperatures lower than we would have typically at clinics and facilities, said Dr. Cindy Gay, an associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UNC School of Medicine. That’s going to mean that it’s going to be more available to people in rural areas, where hospitals might not have the capabilities of keeping the Pfizer vaccine cold, said Ronda Decker, nurse manager of operations at Duke Raleigh Hospital. It’s extremely exciting. ....
The first two coronavirus vaccines seeking emergency authorization from federal regulators require two doses, and medical professionals worry that some people may be tempted to get only one dose. ....