Aegis Study News Today

Listen to the broadcast version of this story. A study at Indiana University aims to shed light on so-called COVID-19 immunity, after a person has been infected or after being vaccinated. Studies like this one could also help shape what the COVID-19 vaccine response looks like.  The Aegis Study will include more than 2,000 participants from around the country; some who have been infected with COVID-19, some who have not, and some who have been vaccinated against the virus. Besides looking at v...

 December 14, 2020 Researchers from the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington will lead a nationwide study on COVID-19 infection and reinfection, and the potential for long-term immunity. Photo by James Brosher, Indiana University Backed by a philanthropic investment of $12.5 million from Jack Dorsey’s #StartSmall Initiative and the Chase and Stephanie Coleman Foundation, the Aegis Study will run through 2021 and will include 2,100 participants from multiple U.S. locations, lik...