NI residents urged to register for clinical study to help formulate vaccine to beat COVID-19 - appeal issued for interest in NHS clinical research

The appeal has been launched by the PHA and more information is available on the NHS website.Those who take part in a vaccine study may or may not be offered the vaccine and will need to visit the hospital, or other research site, a few times over six to 12 months.

In England, the research partner of the NHS is the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

The NIHR is working with equivalent NHS research partners in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales on vaccine studies.

Vaccines are the most effective way to prevent infectious diseases.

They’re designed so they do not give people the infection they’re protecting against.

Research into vaccines is the only way to find out which vaccines will work.

Researchers need people to take part in their studies so they can find out which possible new vaccine works best.

More information on joining the registry can be found on the NHS website.