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Seeking participants for COVID‑19 vaccine booster study

Posted by Canadian Center for Vaccinology on September 29, 2021 in General Announcements

​The Canadian Center for Vaccinology is seeking individuals interested in taking part in a COVID-19 vaccine booster study.  

You can take part in this study if you:

  1. Have received 2 doses of approved mRNA COVID-19 vaccine(s) (Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna) AND it has been at least 4 months since the second dose
  2. Are 18-54 years old
  3. Are available for all study visits
  4. Are in good health
  5. Are not pregnant and agree to practice adequate birth control if you are able to become pregnant
  6. Have never tested positive for the viruses that cause COVID-19, HIV, hepatitis B or C

Participants will receive one dose of either the study vaccine VBI-2905a or a placebo at day 1, have 9 clinic visits and 1 telephone contact during a period of approximately 11 months.​ There are no costs to you to be in the study. You will be reimbursed for travel/parking for each visit.

If you are interested in participating or learning more, please call 902-470-8141 or email ccfv@iwk.nshealth.ca