Here’s why Central Florida doctors are encouraging parents to get their kids vaccinated
Children make up 22% of nation’s COVID cases, per American Academy of Pediatrics
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DELAND, Fla. – As more Floridians get the COVID-19 vaccine, local doctors are now shifting the focus on getting children the shots.
Dr. Bruce Rankin with Accel Clinical Research said it’s time to take the next step in vaccinations so we can bring an end to the pandemic.
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Rankin is the medical director for the DeLand facility. The site has been conducting COVID-19 vaccine trials in adults since last summer. He said they will soon start a COVID-19 pediatric vaccine trial.
Researchers need teen volunteers for COVID-19 children vaccine trial in Florida
50 volunteers between the ages of 12-17 sought for study
Accel Research Sites is conducting a clinical trial in Lakeland for the Novavax pediatric coronavirus vaccine.
By: Rebecca Petit
and last updated 2021-04-27 13:51:28-04
LAKELAND, Fla. â Accel Research Sites wants to get the word out that they are conducting a clinical trial in Florida for the Novavax pediatric coronavirus vaccine.
The trial, which is being held in Lakeland, is seeking at least 50 volunteers between the ages of 12-17, and participants will be compensated. Weâll need the parents with the adolescent to sign consent and assist them with all the requirements of the study, including make sure all the diaries are done, said Dr. Bruce Rankin, Medical Director of Accel Clinical Research.
New clinical trials are set to kick off next month for COVID-19 vaccine candidates, this time for kids. They’re being done by Accel Clinical Research. The company is currently recruiting a couple thousand people younger than 18 to participate. One of the primary researchers, Dr. Bruce Rankin, says having this group vaccinated will play a big role in achieving herd immunity.“We know that some of the vaccines now are approved for 16, 17 year-olds, but we need to do the next step down either 12 years or maybe all the way down to six and eventually into infants,” Rankin said.He says the trials should be very similar to the trials for adults, except they’re expected to take less time because we have more information now than we did then.“Most of these vaccinations require a primary shot, then a booster shot, so it’s going to look very much like the adult trials,” Rankin said.Parents interested in having their children participate can apply online at covidorlando.comDr.
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DELAND, Fla. Accel Clinical Research in DeLand is now more than six months into coronavirus vaccine trials, deep into work on the Pfizer and Moderna products and in the early stages of trials of the Johnson & Johnson and Novavax vaccines.
Staffers are working seven days a week, vaccinating hundreds of people from various age groups and ethnicities.
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