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UK Covid Trial

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UK Covid Trial
UK Covid Trial
11/05/2020_UKCovidTrial

The university of kentucky will have a part in a new covid-19 vaccine trial.

The university announced today it was partnering with baptist health lexington and norton healthcare in louisville..

To be testing sites for a phase three clinical study being done being done by janssen pharmaceutical... which is under johnson and johnson.

A phase three study means the drug has been through testing that shows it's safe to test in a larger group of people.

In the study.... roughly half of the volunteers will receive the trial vaccine and the other half will get a placebo.

The experimental vaccine does not include the live virus... meaning volunteers will not get the virus.

The two-year study..

Happening worldwide... plans to enroll at least 2,000 local volunteers who will be paid.

L3: abc 36 news white dr. rick greenberg university of kentucky, principal investigator of study l3: abc 36 news white dr. david dougherty baptist health lexington, principal investigator of study "dr. ric greenberg: "without a vaccine t end this pandemic, our country, our world and all of us are at the mercy of this virus.it has disrupted all lives in our world."

Dr. david dougherty: " means a great deal to be a small part of this.

It's so important.

It's one of the greatest things i've ever done, so we're excited to be a part of this trial.

You can find out more about the study and how to volunteer by c1 3 going to this story on our website... wtvq.com.

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