What are the risks of taking part in COVID-19 vaccine trial – WESH 2 Orlando

In Central Florida, WESH 2 News has heard from people enthusiastically participating in a clinical trial to test a COVID-19 vaccine.Dr. Archana Shah, a local physician, spoke with reporter Dave McDaniel about how much of a risk these volunteers are taking.Shah is on the front line of the fight against the coronavirus, managing ventilator patients. She battles to save lives daily, knowing how many have been taken by the coronavirus already.We have 167,000 dead so far in the United States, Shah said.Her mission is treating the sick but she stresses the massive importance of disease prevention.We need some good vaccination prevention strategy, Shah said.A big part of battling COVID-19 is coming up with a safe and effective vaccine. That requires clinical trials.Elaine Jenkins and her fiance are both are participating in a local clinical trial to test a vaccine. Shah said the risks in taking part of a trial are low. She says labs are carefully selected and the process is approved and heavily scrutinized.Vaccination development is being very closely monitored by the scientific community, Shah said.For our local volunteers, that means filling out a diary and follow up visits. Any side effect or any change in even routine should be reported, Shah said.Its all to reduce the threat we are now desperately trying to slow.We do not know what percentage it will be effective, but even if it's 60 to 70% effective, we'll take it right now with all the challenges we're facing right now, Shah said. Don't have to live your lives in a mask, like we are right now, and then preventing all the deaths that we're facing right now."

In Central Florida, WESH 2 News has heard from people enthusiastically participating in a clinical trial to test a COVID-19 vaccine.

Dr. Archana Shah, a local physician, spoke with reporter Dave McDaniel about how much of a risk these volunteers are taking.

Shah is on the front line of the fight against the coronavirus, managing ventilator patients.

She battles to save lives daily, knowing how many have been taken by the coronavirus already.

We have 167,000 dead so far in the United States, Shah said.

Her mission is treating the sick but she stresses the massive importance of disease prevention.

We need some good vaccination prevention strategy, Shah said.

A big part of battling COVID-19 is coming up with a safe and effective vaccine. That requires clinical trials.

Elaine Jenkins and her fiance are both are participating in a local clinical trial to test a vaccine. Shah said the risks in taking part of a trial are low.

She says labs are carefully selected and the process is approved and heavily scrutinized.

Vaccination development is being very closely monitored by the scientific community, Shah said.

For our local volunteers, that means filling out a diary and follow up visits.

Any side effect or any change in even routine should be reported, Shah said.

Its all to reduce the threat we are now desperately trying to slow.

We do not know what percentage it will be effective, but even if it's 60 to 70% effective, we'll take it right now with all the challenges we're facing right now, Shah said. Don't have to live your lives in a mask, like we are right now, and then preventing all the deaths that we're facing right now."

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