Just four people were given the shot yesterday, in total 45 participants will receive it during this trial.
, pharmaceutical companies and academic institutions are scrambling to create an immunization shot that might halt the spread of the virus.
She spoke over the phone to Refinery29 about what it feels like to be a human guinea pig in something so big that it’s brought the world’s largest economies to its knees andRefinery29: So how did you hear about this trial, and what made you sign up? “I passed all those qualifications, and went in the next day to do a physical exam, a blood draw, and get more into my health history. And apparently, it was all good and then I got the call to get the first vaccine — which I did, yesterday morning.”“I'll be getting two rounds. The first one was yesterday. I’ll be keeping a journal of any symptoms and my temperature and everything for the next two weeks.
“Yeah, yeah. It was crazy. I don't know how many people signed up but I definitely had the impression that it was thousands.when I got the call. I had just arrived and sat down when the phone rang. I actually asked, ‘Can I call you back later?’ You know, I had just sat down for dinner. And I could sense a little hesitation in their voice.
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