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The First Person To Receive Coronavirus Trial Vaccine Has Finally Spoken by ProsperChild: 1:12pm On Apr 18, 2020 |
First Person to Receive Coronavirus Trial Vaccine has finally Spoken The injection, applied to the left shoulder, lasted only a few seconds. But with it came the hopes of a world locked in a battle with coronavirus and no small amount of personal risk. Jennifer Haller, a 44-year-old mother of two, did not flinch in the corner of the Seattle laboratory as the man in a face mask and blue gloves made the injection. She had made up her mind long before the morning in March on which she became the first person in any country to receive a possible vaccine for Covid-19, according to US researchers. Weeks earlier Ms Haller, an operations manager at a tech start-up, had spotted a call-out for participants in the historic trial on Facebook. She decided to opt-in. “Even at that time we were all feeling so helpless,” she told The Telegraph from her self-isolation in Washington state. “There was nothing I could do to stop this global pandemic. Then I saw this opportunity come up and thought: ‘Well, maybe there is something I can do to contribute.’” Looking on as things once taken for granted – freedom of movement, the right to work – began to disappear under the shadow of Covid-19, the trial offered something tangible. “It gave me some sense of control,” Ms Haller said. “We’re all so out of control and helpless. This just gave me something that I could hold on to that could be helpful.” The final yes was not instantaneous, however. As she went through the medical checks needed to get approved for the trial, concerns were raised by her friends and family. Her husband wondered whether it really was safe. The couple had allowed their son to take part in a few medical studies while an infant, but this was different. The trial, run by Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle, would involve two doses of an experimental vaccine being given 28 days apart, then a year of monitoring. The vaccine, named mRNA-1273, had been tested on animals and showed promise. This was the first time it would be used on a human. The trial would not actually involve injecting any part of Covid-19 itself, a point Ms. Haller used to reassure her concerned loved ones. But that did not guarantee a smooth ride. The 45 pages of disclaimers given beforehand spelled out the uncertainties, not least that participants could be more vulnerable to catching coronavirus afterward. She signed anyway. “There was a tonne of risks involved. But I’m a real positive person and the benefits of this far outweighed any risks in my mind,” she said. It is hard to over-exaggerate just how much is riding on this trial, and scores of similar ones now taking place Readers can also get more details here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/04/13/proud-help-first-person-world-trial-coronavirus-vaccine-describes/ 2 Likes
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Re: The First Person To Receive Coronavirus Trial Vaccine Has Finally Spoken by dawnomike(m): 1:56pm On Apr 18, 2020 |
Thanks Jenny 2 Likes |
Re: The First Person To Receive Coronavirus Trial Vaccine Has Finally Spoken by Amhappy(f): 2:07pm On Apr 18, 2020 |
Brave woman. Some people must take the risk and bad the lab rats for the good of others. I pray it goes well. 1 Like |
Re: The First Person To Receive Coronavirus Trial Vaccine Has Finally Spoken by Jamesbiodun(m): 3:37pm On Apr 18, 2020 |
finally we are getting there |
Re: The First Person To Receive Coronavirus Trial Vaccine Has Finally Spoken by Commonsense99: 3:42pm On Apr 18, 2020 |
While some people are propagating rumours of 5g and other conspiracy theories, a white woman had just volunteered her as an experimental rabbit tomorrow if the vaccine works all, these rumour mongering retards will be the still come back to benefit from thiisas usual. 1 Like |
Re: The First Person To Receive Coronavirus Trial Vaccine Has Finally Spoken by Nobody: 4:46pm On Apr 18, 2020 |
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Re: The First Person To Receive Coronavirus Trial Vaccine Has Finally Spoken by lilbarracuda(m): 4:57pm On Apr 18, 2020 |
Good news!!!! |
Re: The First Person To Receive Coronavirus Trial Vaccine Has Finally Spoken by Blossomfirst(f): 5:07pm On Apr 18, 2020 |
Hmm |
Re: The First Person To Receive Coronavirus Trial Vaccine Has Finally Spoken by AgentGoat: 5:18pm On Apr 18, 2020 |
God's speed 1 Like |
Re: The First Person To Receive Coronavirus Trial Vaccine Has Finally Spoken by PureGoldh(m): 5:20pm On Apr 18, 2020 |
The woman get strong mind ooh...Wish her more life |
Re: The First Person To Receive Coronavirus Trial Vaccine Has Finally Spoken by ELibraryNG: 6:12pm On Apr 18, 2020 |
ProsperChild: Someone should please explain this part |
Re: The First Person To Receive Coronavirus Trial Vaccine Has Finally Spoken by Meteng: 6:27pm On Apr 18, 2020 |
I wan see the chip inserted into her skin : |
Re: The First Person To Receive Coronavirus Trial Vaccine Has Finally Spoken by TkhGuy(m): 6:51pm On Apr 18, 2020 |
[quote author [/quote] I have this to say, Nigerians, I repeat do not believe any of this stories, to me it's just a story to entice you black to accept being used as lab rat, the western world spread HIV Aid to African through vacin US the same US I am certain they will be using bill GATEs to spread this corona Virus in the name of vacin. Do not accept any vacin! Do not accept any vacin ! 1 Like |
Re: The First Person To Receive Coronavirus Trial Vaccine Has Finally Spoken by paxonel(m): 7:08pm On Apr 18, 2020 |
She did well. But what is the article saying in conclusion, did the vaccine cure her, is there hope? People want to hear that there is now a vaccine for it, that is the hope we want |
Re: The First Person To Receive Coronavirus Trial Vaccine Has Finally Spoken by koxyz: 7:18pm On Apr 18, 2020 |
TkhGuy:Then what should we accept |
Re: The First Person To Receive Coronavirus Trial Vaccine Has Finally Spoken by megareal: 7:57pm On Apr 18, 2020 |
Thank you for opting to be the human guinea pig for the betterment of humanity. Here lies the massive difference between a white person and an African. |
Re: The First Person To Receive Coronavirus Trial Vaccine Has Finally Spoken by suremanpatriot: 11:52pm On Apr 18, 2020 |
American people care for their younger generations alot. Not like evil old african rulers tht destroy their youths |
Re: The First Person To Receive Coronavirus Trial Vaccine Has Finally Spoken by seunlayi(m): 3:15am On Apr 19, 2020 |
suremanpatriot:this difference is the base of all our problems in this part of the world |
Re: The First Person To Receive Coronavirus Trial Vaccine Has Finally Spoken by bobkezel(m): 3:51am On Apr 19, 2020 |
Heads up. |
Re: The First Person To Receive Coronavirus Trial Vaccine Has Finally Spoken by ruggedtimi(m): 6:31am On Apr 19, 2020 |
But this news is about a month old. |
Re: The First Person To Receive Coronavirus Trial Vaccine Has Finally Spoken by TheSourcerer: 11:06am On Apr 19, 2020 |
Commonsense99:Normal |
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