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Help find a vaccine for COVID-19

Posted by Merry, Alumni Mentor @merpreb, Sep 2, 2020

Dr. Fauci has sent a request for people to sign up for a clinical trial for COVID- 19 prevention. It for the purpose of developing vaccines, and to help prevent COVID-19. This is what you can expect, so please read this prior to signing up.

https://www.coronaviruspreventionnetwork.org/what-to-expect-volunteer/

Here is the sign-up questionnaire.

https://www.coronaviruspreventionnetwork.org/

Thank you for your participation if you sign up.

Merry

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 Support Group.

Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Sep 4, 2020
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@migizii

My concern is my lung disease - bronchiectasis- and how that may be affected by taking the vaccine

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@migizii- Good morning. This is a very legitimate concern and I have it too with lung cancer. I'm sure that this concern will be recognized. And as @ihatediabetes said, you don't have to do anything that that you are uncomfortable with and can drop out at any time.

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migizii | @migizii | Sep 4, 2020
In reply to @merpreb "@migizii- Good morning. This is a very legitimate concern and I have it too with lung..." + (show)
@merpreb

@migizii- Good morning. This is a very legitimate concern and I have it too with lung cancer. I'm sure that this concern will be recognized. And as @ihatediabetes said, you don't have to do anything that that you are uncomfortable with and can drop out at any time.

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After reading many responses, I decided to fill out the survey but have not heard any response as yet. I’m guessing it’s because I live in a rural area far away from any urban areas. I may not even get a chance to be denied or consider dropping out........

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Sep 5, 2020
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@migizii

After reading many responses, I decided to fill out the survey but have not heard any response as yet. I’m guessing it’s because I live in a rural area far away from any urban areas. I may not even get a chance to be denied or consider dropping out........

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@migizii-- Not necessarily @migizii, I haven't heard anything either. I think that this will most likely be a process and not an event at this time. It just started so let's wait a bit and see what happens, ok?

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Sep 5, 2020
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@migizii

After reading many responses, I decided to fill out the survey but have not heard any response as yet. I’m guessing it’s because I live in a rural area far away from any urban areas. I may not even get a chance to be denied or consider dropping out........

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migizii - I think @ihatediabetes rapid response was due to the facts that she lives in one of the "targeted areas" for testing - large metro area with a clinic just beginning their trial, and with her disabled son, she is out and about in the community often.

Nerd Alert! The following is a description of how to choose a sample population.
The statisticians tell the team the number of each "type" of subject they need to enroll to get the valid sample, and they work outward from the center of their study area to enroll the numbers they need. Types can include age, ethnicity, gender, occupation, location, underlying conditions... History shows the nearer subjects are to the test location (for followup) the more likely they are to stay all the way through to the end.
Finally, if you are in an area with very little Covid, or you are self-isolating due to underlying conditions, you will be near the bottom of the list because they want people who will likely be exposed to the virus.
Sue

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Sep 5, 2020
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@sueinmn

migizii - I think @ihatediabetes rapid response was due to the facts that she lives in one of the "targeted areas" for testing - large metro area with a clinic just beginning their trial, and with her disabled son, she is out and about in the community often.

Nerd Alert! The following is a description of how to choose a sample population.
The statisticians tell the team the number of each "type" of subject they need to enroll to get the valid sample, and they work outward from the center of their study area to enroll the numbers they need. Types can include age, ethnicity, gender, occupation, location, underlying conditions... History shows the nearer subjects are to the test location (for followup) the more likely they are to stay all the way through to the end.
Finally, if you are in an area with very little Covid, or you are self-isolating due to underlying conditions, you will be near the bottom of the list because they want people who will likely be exposed to the virus.
Sue

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@sueinmn- Thank you for interpreting this! I am in an area with very little covid!

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fiesty76 | @fiesty76 | Sep 5, 2020
In reply to @sueinmn "migizii - I think @ihatediabetes rapid response was due to the facts that she lives in..." + (show)
@sueinmn

migizii - I think @ihatediabetes rapid response was due to the facts that she lives in one of the "targeted areas" for testing - large metro area with a clinic just beginning their trial, and with her disabled son, she is out and about in the community often.

Nerd Alert! The following is a description of how to choose a sample population.
The statisticians tell the team the number of each "type" of subject they need to enroll to get the valid sample, and they work outward from the center of their study area to enroll the numbers they need. Types can include age, ethnicity, gender, occupation, location, underlying conditions... History shows the nearer subjects are to the test location (for followup) the more likely they are to stay all the way through to the end.
Finally, if you are in an area with very little Covid, or you are self-isolating due to underlying conditions, you will be near the bottom of the list because they want people who will likely be exposed to the virus.
Sue

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@sueinmn, Thanks for this additional information. I think it will be helpful to all in making their decisions.

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ihatediabetes | @ihatediabetes | Sep 5, 2020
In reply to @sueinmn "migizii - I think @ihatediabetes rapid response was due to the facts that she lives in..." + (show)
@sueinmn

migizii - I think @ihatediabetes rapid response was due to the facts that she lives in one of the "targeted areas" for testing - large metro area with a clinic just beginning their trial, and with her disabled son, she is out and about in the community often.

Nerd Alert! The following is a description of how to choose a sample population.
The statisticians tell the team the number of each "type" of subject they need to enroll to get the valid sample, and they work outward from the center of their study area to enroll the numbers they need. Types can include age, ethnicity, gender, occupation, location, underlying conditions... History shows the nearer subjects are to the test location (for followup) the more likely they are to stay all the way through to the end.
Finally, if you are in an area with very little Covid, or you are self-isolating due to underlying conditions, you will be near the bottom of the list because they want people who will likely be exposed to the virus.
Sue

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Hi I went through an advertisement that popped up on my Facebook feed. So it was targeted advertising. This was the day before Governor Walz announced the vaccine trial at his daily press conference. But Health Partners was picked to enroll 1500 people from the Twin Cities. I wasn't in the high risk occupations they were looking for. But I am person of color and have stable chronic conditions. They are looking for 25% people of color. They are also looking for 25% people over 65. So with phase 3 it seems they are trying to get a cross section of the Twin Cities to include seniors, minorities, and chronic conditions. With phase 2 the subjects were healthy and 18 to 55 years old.

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migizii | @migizii | Sep 5, 2020
In reply to @merpreb "@migizii-- Not necessarily @migizii, I haven't heard anything either. I think that this will most likely..." + (show)
@merpreb

@migizii-- Not necessarily @migizii, I haven't heard anything either. I think that this will most likely be a process and not an event at this time. It just started so let's wait a bit and see what happens, ok?

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@mary sounds like a plan....when I didn’t hear anything, I just guessed it was my geographic location, but one never knows what they need for the trial. I will let people know if I’m contacted

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migizii | @migizii | Sep 6, 2020
In reply to @sueinmn "migizii - I think @ihatediabetes rapid response was due to the facts that she lives in..." + (show)
@sueinmn

migizii - I think @ihatediabetes rapid response was due to the facts that she lives in one of the "targeted areas" for testing - large metro area with a clinic just beginning their trial, and with her disabled son, she is out and about in the community often.

Nerd Alert! The following is a description of how to choose a sample population.
The statisticians tell the team the number of each "type" of subject they need to enroll to get the valid sample, and they work outward from the center of their study area to enroll the numbers they need. Types can include age, ethnicity, gender, occupation, location, underlying conditions... History shows the nearer subjects are to the test location (for followup) the more likely they are to stay all the way through to the end.
Finally, if you are in an area with very little Covid, or you are self-isolating due to underlying conditions, you will be near the bottom of the list because they want people who will likely be exposed to the virus.
Sue

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That’s my guess too!

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ihatediabetes | @ihatediabetes | Sep 7, 2020
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@migizii

That’s my guess too!

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Hi everyone, I got a 24 page document to review last weekend before my appointment tomorrow for the vaccine trial. It's about informed consent. I have to sign it before I can participate. It's a lot of legalese. It said something about covering our unreimbursed medical expenses after our own insurance pays. I don't know what that means because we aren't supposed to be charged for the experimental vaccine and screenings. I don't know if that means expenses for bad reaction to the vaccine or if I get hurt in a car crash. So my appointment is tomorrow morning in Bloomington, MN. It's supposed to be a two hour appointment. I already informed my Mayo Clinic doctor because he has my medical records and knows all about my chronic conditions. People can have chronic conditions but they have to be stable. I get excellent care at Mayo Clinic and they keep control of all my chronic conditions.

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