
EMS Recruitment for COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers are looking for volunteers to participate in a COVID-19 Vaccine research study. Attached is some informational material regarding this Trial. If you are interested or if you have any questions, please contact a member of their study staff by Phone: 978-822-2463 or E-mail: vaccines@partners.org. The timeline is tight, as there are limited spots and enrollment has already begun.
For more information, visit their website bit.ly/covidvax or in Spanish bit.ly/covidvax-esp.
● Their team is recruiting folks in the Boston area for this study. However, they are part of a national network (the Coronavirus Prevention Network, or CoVPN) which is recruiting throughout the country.
● They are broadly recruiting folks who are at increased risk of COVID-19. Their main exclusion criteria are people who have had COVID-19 and people who are pregnant.
● The study consists of around seven (7) scheduled visits over the course of two (2) years. The study involves a receiving vaccine or placebo, blood draws, and health monitoring. Their team is conducting this study at three (3) locations in Boston:
Brigham and Women's Hospital
75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center
640 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Brigham and Women’s Health Care Center
830 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
● Interested participants in the Boston area can go to their Rally page (bit.ly/covidvax) which has more information about this study, and contains their pre-screening questionnaire. You can also learn more about their study team and research at bwhvaxx.org. Paulette Chandler, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Associate Epidemiologist, Division of Preventive Medicine; Associate Physician, Phyllis Jen Center of Primary Care at Brigham and Women’s Hospital is willing to discuss the study with you by phone. Dr. Chandler’s phone numbers are clinic 617-732-6043, office 617-732-8574 or email pchandler@bwh.harvard.edu .