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$ 1100 for participation: in Washington, looking for volunteers to test vaccines against coronavirus

You can get $ 1100 for testing the first potential vaccine for the 2019-nCoV virus, writes Business Insider. Today, March 16, it will already be introduced to one of the volunteers.

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The first clinical trials of a potential coronavirus vaccine began to attract healthy volunteers.

Participants will earn $ 1100 if they successfully attend 11 face-to-face meetings within 14 months, according to volunteer ad. Tests are taking place at the Seattle-based Kaiser Permanente Washington Research Clinic and plan to employ 45 healthy volunteers between the ages of 18 and 55.

During the study, participants will be randomly divided into three groups, and each of them will receive a different dose of experimental vaccine. Full criteria for eligible participants are listed. here.

Since its introduction in China, the 2019-nCoV coronavirus has spread worldwide. More than 169 thousand people were infected and more than 6500 people died (as of March 16). In the USA, the state of Washington was particularly affected by the virus: 676 confirmed cases and 42 deaths.

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The product, claiming to be the vaccine that is currently being tested in Washington, was developed by Moderna Inc, a biotechnology company, using platform technology. Also, NIH took part in the development. The spread of the virus has prompted dozens of other similar companies to research potential vaccines. World Health Organization calls at least 35 "candidates" on the role of a potential vaccine in development.

As the Zn.ua, March 16, the first participant in a clinical trial of a vaccine will receive an experimental dose. For safety, the identities of all volunteers remain classified.

“There is no chance that participants can become infected from the vaccines because they do not contain the virus itself. The goal is simply to make sure the vaccines don't cause any worrisome side effects and set the stage for larger trials,” the clinic said.

Even if the initial safety tests are successful, more than a year will pass before any vaccine is ready for widespread use. Anthony Fauci, a senior official at the US National Institutes of Health, has repeatedly stated that it will take 12-18 months to determine if a vaccine is safe and effective.

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There is no cure for COVID-19, but doctors give recommendations based on existing drugs. French Health Minister Olivier Veran warned that when infected with a coronavirus that causes COVID-19 pneumonia, Absolutely forbidden use anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen or cortisone. These medications can lead to significant complications.

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