[Closed] Vaccine Trials. Would you?

I've done trials before, though not of anything quite like this. And some of the first effective treatments for diabetes came from people basically going YOLO! and trying stuff so, aye. I suspect I'm not a great candidate for this one though.

I’m in the oxford vaccine trial as are a few of my friends (they wanted medics as higher exposure)
Doing those swabs every week for a year is going to get really boring. I’ve done about 10 weeks now and it’s not getting any more pleasant.
Apart from that, there’s really very reason not to

I've signed up to be approached to take part, but don't expect to be given how low transmission rates are currently, and that I'm as far from a front line occupation as you can get.

I'm on the Oxford trial too - weekly testing is a PITA but then all my colleagues are doing that anyway on behalf of the hospital service so I'd still have to do it

(not sure I'd take up the offer of a RNA vaccine though)

Yep, volunteered this morning. Will wait and see if I'm selected.

Assumimg if you sign up there is a 50% chance of a placebo rather than the vaccine?

Also, what happens if you sign up for one of these and then half way through the trial they find another one that definitely works..ie any medical reason you can't get 2 shots of different vaccines?

I’d probably avoid the Russian one though.

No, not an unprecedented technology. Probably for a protein based one. But i’d happily volunteer for my anti-SARS-COV2 antibody.

Also, what happens if you sign up for one of these and then half way through the trial they find another one that definitely works..ie any medical reason you can’t get 2 shots of different vaccines?

Obviously (maybe not?) you can't continue on the trial if you are given another vaccine - so that would essentially be a defacto withdrawal. If you've had two vaccines - there is no way to tell which one is effective. I don't think anyone would blame you for doing so - particularly if it was part of a widespread vaccination program - I think at that point whatever program you are on would effectively be over anyway.

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Also, what happens if you sign up for one of these and then half way through the trial they find another one that definitely works..ie any medical reason you can’t get 2 shots of different vaccines?

Yup, there's a risk all the microchips overload and you are left as the only free man in the world, fighting Bill Gates' zombie hordes

you are left as the only free man in the world, fighting Bill Gates’ zombie hordes

Am interested in this.... is there a consent form I need to sign? Will there be chlorinated chicken?

I wanted to but I think it affects your life insurance.

Yep, I'd sign up tomorrow....

why wait until tomorrow:

https://bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/vaccine-studies/

you're only signing up to be contacted about taking part, ask any questions then like:

I think it affects your life insurance.

What makes you think that? The vaccines have been proven to be safe, to go to this phase of trial and you're putting yourself at no greater risk of covid, and potentially if you get the actual vaccine and it works, less risk.

Will taking part in the study affect my life/health/travel insurance?

Joining a research study should not affect life or critical illness insurance cover that you already have. You don’t generally have to tell your insurer that you are taking part in a research study, or the results of any investigations found during the study.

It is a bit woolly. "should not" "You don't generally"

It is a bit woolly. “should not” “You don’t generally”

...wording covers all potential studies so has to be wide. Sign up to be approached and ask this question of the specific study if approached, and don't go any further if not satisfied. There's zero commitment.

I'd be happy to give it a go. I've been a product tester for chocolate, breakfast cereal and beer before now and never had any ill effects.