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Moderna Experimental mRNA Vaccine Trials being Extended to Children and 6-Month-Old Babies in Texas COVID-19 vaccine trials to include participants as young as 6 months by Marla Carter Excerpts: If you want the COVID-19 vaccine and aren’t in line to get it, there are still a number of vaccine trials- some involving kids. Lakshy Patel is in the eighth grade and going to school virtually hasn’t been easy. “The WiFi problems, so I really get stressed out. I really want to go back to school,” said Patel, who is also a vaccine trial participant. Getting the vaccine could help him get back to school in person. It’s one reason Patel is participating in the Moderna trial for adolescents. It’s a two to one ratio of vaccine to placebo. ....
COVID-19 vaccine trials to include participants as young as 6 months KTRK Share: Lakshy Patel is in the eighth grade and going to school virtually hasn t been easy. The WiFi problems, so I really get stressed out. I really want to go back to school, said Patel, who is also a vaccine trial participant. Getting the vaccine could help him get back to school in person. It s one reason Patel is participating in the Moderna trial for adolescents. It s a two to one ratio of vaccine to placebo. I just want to be safe in this pandemic. My family wanted me to stay safe, said Patel. ....
He said he feels pretty special. Jack said he s participating because he wants people to know the vaccine is safe. It s important so that we can stop the spreading of COVID-19 and go back to normal, said Jack. Moderna recently started trials for adolescents at a limited number of sites. Currently, teens younger than 16 can t get the vaccine unless they re in a trial, and even then they could get the placebo. It s a two to one ratio of vaccine to placebo. Jack s mother, Leeanne Dyment, supports the trial so much, she s participating in a different trial herself. She s part of the Novavax study and just got her first dose last week. ....
Set an example for other kids and inspire them : Houston-area teen shares Moderna vaccine trial experience Jack Dyment rolled up his sleeve for science by participating in Moderna s COVID-19 vaccine trial. Houston is one of 20 cities where trials are happening. Author: Marcelino Benito (KHOU) Updated: 10:19 PM CST January 11, 2021 HOUSTON COVID-19 vaccine distribution well underway in Houston, but the FDA has not approved the vaccines for teenagers or children under 17 years old. It s why Moderna is opening its trials up to kids 12 to 17 years old, and Houston is one of 20 cities participating. This is our way of doing our part, Leanne Dyment said. ....
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine trial open to kids and teens in Houston Houston is one of 20 cities across the U.S. where kids 12 to 17 years old are able to take part in the vaccine trial. Author: Marcelino Benito (KHOU) Updated: 7:37 PM CST January 6, 2021 HOUSTON As vaccines roll out across the country, Moderna s vaccine trials now expanding to teens and Houston will play a pivotal role. We re one of 20 sites in the whole U.S. which is amazing, said Dr. Sarah Hasan, a researcher with DM Clinical Research. Just last week, the Houston Fights COVID Movement together with the Cy-Fair Clinical Research Center began vaccinating kids and teens for Moderna. ....