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I'm currently enrolled in the only currently active phase III trial for a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford Unviersity. https://www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/news/covid-1
by maxehmookau 6y ago
I'm currently enrolled in the only currently active phase III trial for a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford Unviersity. https://www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/news/covid-19-vaccine-development https://www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/news/covid-19-vaccine-development
It's supposedly a "front-runner" but also who knows!
- ttul 6y agoHow frequently do you get tested for the virus?
- maxehmookau 6y agoWeekly with a PCR swab. 2-monthly for antibodies via a blood sample.
- ttul 6y agoOuch!
- maxehmookau 6y agoIt's not that bad. You get used to it pretty quickly!
- coding123 6y agoThat is pretty cool. I have so many questions, but you are not obligated to answer ;). How old are you? Did you experience any side effects from the vaccine? Are you a mask wearer? Do you go out in public as others have?
- maxehmookau 6y agoI'm 29. I suffered standard vaccine side-effects. Flu-like symptoms for a couple of hours, muscle aches, that sort of thing. All resolved within 3 days but I had to self-isolate for those 3 days as having a fever in the UK means you must stay at home. I wear a mask in crowded places and shops. I go out in public, as normal but I work from home. I'm an otherwise healthy volunteer, so my risk of being severely unwell is _relatively_ low. It's worth bearing in mind that the control group got an active vaccine for Meningitis, so it's impossible to know if I'm protected, and even if I was vaccinated with the experimental vaccine, if it even works! Happy to answer other questions too :)