Clinical Trials of COVID-19 Vaccine

Ryan | Ruwais, UAE | August 9, 2020

A new hope… of getting back to normal will soon fill your social media feeds and even your work email inbox. Just be on the lookout for the following keywords:

COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

Covid-19 Vaccine Trials are now being conducted in the UAE. This is in compliance with strict international guidelines stipulated by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA). The trials are developed in coordination with Abu Dhabi Health Services (SEHA), under the administration of UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) and the Department of Health Abu Dhabi (DOH)

Volunteers are needed to further ensure that the vaccine is 100% efficient and safe for everyone. Volunteering for this trial is a personal decision. This will not affect you personally in any shape or form and will not a affect any existing medical treatment that you are undergoing.

If you do decide to take part in this trial, you will receive 1000 AED worth of vouchers and other giveaways throughout the program. As mentioned in the “digital brochure“. You may also want to check your work inbox for some off days too. 

Before you take a decision you should know the folowing :

Registration requirements and procedures ?

• Volunteer must be aged between 18 and up, and in good health
• Volunteer must register with official documents – ID/passport
• Volunteer must be a UAE resident/or possess a valid residence permit during the trial period
• Assessment of eligibility to participate in the trials
• Volunteer must sign the informed consent form before starting the trial

How long will I be required to participate in the study?

The duration of physical participation is approximately 2 months and the follow-up period might last up to 12 months.

After the 49th day, you will be contacted by your physician for a telephonic check-up once to twice monthly and physical check-up once every 3 months.

Are there related risks?

Some common reactions may occur when receiving this vaccine, including mild pain, redness, induration, and pruritus at the vaccination site.

The volunteer may present mild systemic reactions such as fever, headache, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cough, allergy, muscle pain, arthralgia, lethargy, etc.

Usually these symptoms are mild and subside on their own. Patients with moderate to severe symptoms will be treated under the supervision of their treating physician and site principal investigator.

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