Doctors say the ultimate goal in combatting COVID-19 is finding a vaccine that works, but in the meantime, it’s critical to find people for clinical trials. Meridian Clinical Research in Omaha has been doing vaccine trials for more than 20 years. Now, they’re asking for participants to help find a COVID-19 vaccine.”There are several vaccines out there in development and we’re hopefully in the process of being able to support all of those,” said Andrew Kimball, VP of Business Development at Meridian Clinical Research.Kimball said they’re looking for 50 to 100 healthy adults over the age of 19 in the Omaha area to participate in a clinical trial to test a potential COVID-19 vaccine.”The first trials look like they should begin sometime in mid to late May, and then we expect to have several potential programs moving forward all they through to probably the end of the year,” Kimball said.Kimball said qualified participants will have their blood drawn periodically for six to 12 months depending on the trial. Meridian will send the samples to a pharmaceutical lab.”The goal is that the folks who have received the vaccine show immunity and if they get sick the level of sickness is less than somebody who potentially receives a placebo,” Kimball said. “The FDA and many of the other departments that are involved in the development of these vaccines are all working together to really fast-track something to make sure we don’t have to deal with this pandemic again or minimize the risk of a pandemic again,” Kimball said.Participants in the clinical trial will be reimbursed for time and travel. They will also be doing a trial in Norfolk, NE, as well as Savannah, GA and Dakota Dunes, SD.For more information to see if you qualify call (402) 934-7563 or visit mcrmed.com/covid.
Doctors say the ultimate goal in combatting COVID-19 is finding a vaccine that works, but in the meantime, it’s critical to find people for clinical trials.
Meridian Clinical Research in Omaha has been doing vaccine trials for more than 20 years. Now, they’re asking for participants to help find a COVID-19 vaccine.
“There are several vaccines out there in development and we’re hopefully in the process of being able to support all of those,” said Andrew Kimball, VP of Business Development at Meridian Clinical Research.
Kimball said they’re looking for 50 to 100 healthy adults over the age of 19 in the Omaha area to participate in a clinical trial to test a potential COVID-19 vaccine.
“The first trials look like they should begin sometime in mid to late May, and then we expect to have several potential programs moving forward all they through to probably the end of the year,” Kimball said.
Kimball said qualified participants will have their blood drawn periodically for six to 12 months depending on the trial.
Meridian will send the samples to a pharmaceutical lab.
“The goal is that the folks who have received the vaccine show immunity and if they get sick the level of sickness is less than somebody who potentially receives a placebo,” Kimball said.
“The FDA and many of the other departments that are involved in the development of these vaccines are all working together to really fast-track something to make sure we don’t have to deal with this pandemic again or minimize the risk of a pandemic again,” Kimball said.
Participants in the clinical trial will be reimbursed for time and travel. They will also be doing a trial in Norfolk, NE, as well as Savannah, GA and Dakota Dunes, SD.
For more information to see if you qualify call (402) 934-7563 or visit mcrmed.com/covid.
