Category: United States of America

University of Maryland School of Medicine to lead Swine flu vaccine Study

July 22, 2009 by srrpenna

The University of Maryland School of Medicine will lead a research study on an experimental vaccine to prevent swine flu.

The school’s Center for Vaccine Development will participate in a nationwide network of vaccine evaluation teams funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Starting in August, the clinical trial will enroll as many as 1,000 adults and children at 10 centers to evaluate the safety of the vaccine and measure its ability to stimulate immune responses to the H1N1 influenza virus.

American Government calls for volunteers to test swine flu vaccine

July 22, 2009 by srrpenna

The government and vaccine makers are seeking thousands of volunteers, from babies to the elderly, to roll up their sleeves for the first swine flu shots — to test whether a new vaccine really will protect against this novel virus before its expected rebound in the fall.