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Booster vaccine trial announced to combat winter surge
England s Health Secretary held a coronavirus briefing today
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England s Health Secretary held a coronavirus briefing today, where he announced the launch of a new vaccine trial.
Mr Hancock confirmed that a new booster vaccine trial will be launched today to fight a winter surge in cases.
Matt Hancock announces vaccine booster trial to stop winter surge
Thousands of people are set to get a third covid shot as the government tries to fight a winter outbreak
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Thousands of people will get a coronavirus booster shot in a new trial announced by Health Secretary Matt Hancock. The Cov-Boost study, led by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, will trial seven vaccines in the hope that a a third shot will help fight a winter surge of Covid-19. The Health Secretary said initial results of the trial are expected in September - reports Mirror Online.
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Thousands of volunteers will receive a booster COVID-19 vaccine in a new clinical trial launching today, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced.
The Cov-Boost study, led by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and backed by £19.3 million of government funding through the Vaccines Taskforce, will trial seven vaccines and will be the first in the world to provide vital data on the impact of a third dose on patients’ immune responses.
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The UK is launching the world’s first trial of “booster” vaccines for Covid-19, with nearly 3,000 volunteers taking part.
The results from third doses of seven possible vaccine candidates are expected in September – when a large-scale booster programme is pencilled to start.
“The data from this world-first clinical trial will help shape the plans for our booster programme later this year,” said Matt Hancock, the health secretary.
“I urge everyone who has had both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, and is eligible, to sign up for this study and play a part in protecting the most vulnerable people in this country and around the world for months and years to come.”