Presidents of Dillard, Xavier univerisities particpate in COVID-19 vaccine trials, encourage others to as well – WDSU New Orleans

The presidents of Dillard and Xavier University have signed up for the COVID-19 vaccine trial and are encouraging others to do so as well.Presidents C. Reynold Verret and Walter Kimbrough have received injections as part of the Ochsner Medical Systems study.In a letter they penned to students, they encouraged others in the Black community to also participate. The letter read in part: "It is of upmost importance that a significant number of black and brown subjects participate so that the effectiveness of these vaccines be understood across the many diverse populations the compromise the United States." Verret and Kimbrough said they both have received their first injections and have been monitoring and reporting any symptoms they have. Both said they understood the possible risks by participating in the trial. They close the letter by appealing to students, faculty and staff to consider participating in the trial. About the Ochsner Vaccine TrialOchsner is participating as a study site for the Phase 2/3 global study sponsored by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE of an investigational vaccine, BNT162b2, against COVID-19. Ochsner is one of only 120 clinical investigational sites around the world that will collectively enroll up to 30,000 participants. The site is one of two locations in Louisiana to offer the study.Led by Ochsner Principal Investigator Dr. Julia Garcia-Diaz, the study will enroll a limited number of randomized participants from across Louisiana who previously expressed interest in COVID-19 research.The trials goals will be prevention of COVID-19 in those who have not been infected prior to immunization, prevention of COVID-19 regardless of whether participants have previously been infected and the prevention of severe COVID-19 in those groups.If you are interested in learning more or participating, please email COVIDVaccine@ochsner.orgor leave a message at (504) 703-8283

The presidents of Dillard and Xavier University have signed up for the COVID-19 vaccine trial and are encouraging others to do so as well.

Presidents C. Reynold Verret and Walter Kimbrough have received injections as part of the Ochsner Medical Systems study.

In a letter they penned to students, they encouraged others in the Black community to also participate.

The letter read in part:

"It is of upmost importance that a significant number of black and brown subjects participate so that the effectiveness of these vaccines be understood across the many diverse populations the compromise the United States."

Verret and Kimbrough said they both have received their first injections and have been monitoring and reporting any symptoms they have.

Both said they understood the possible risks by participating in the trial.

They close the letter by appealing to students, faculty and staff to consider participating in the trial.

About the Ochsner Vaccine Trial

Ochsner is participating as a study site for the Phase 2/3 global study sponsored by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE of an investigational vaccine, BNT162b2, against COVID-19. Ochsner is one of only 120 clinical investigational sites around the world that will collectively enroll up to 30,000 participants. The site is one of two locations in Louisiana to offer the study.

Led by Ochsner Principal Investigator Dr. Julia Garcia-Diaz, the study will enroll a limited number of randomized participants from across Louisiana who previously expressed interest in COVID-19 research.

The trials goals will be prevention of COVID-19 in those who have not been infected prior to immunization, prevention of COVID-19 regardless of whether participants have previously been infected and the prevention of severe COVID-19 in those groups.

If you are interested in learning more or participating, please email COVIDVaccine@ochsner.orgor leave a message at (504) 703-8283

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