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Volunteers wanted to trial swine flu vaccine
9:10am Saturday 4th July 2009
HUNDREDS of volunteers are needed to take part in a clinical trial to test a new groundbreaking flu vaccine.
Researchers at Southampton General Hospital need to recruit 300 people aged between 18 and 45-years-old.
It is hoped the new jab could protect people from all strains of the illness from seasonal flu to global pandemics such as the current swine flu crisis.
Volunteers will first have a blood test to see if they are immune to a particular strain of flu. Then 26 people who do not have this i m m u n i t y will trial the new vaccine in the second part of the study.
The trial is being conducted by research staff and clinicians based at the We l l c o m e Trust Clinical R e s e a r c h F a c i l i t y (WTCRF) at Southampton and the Jenner Institute at O x f o r d University.
Existing vaccines target only the outside of the flu virus, which frequently changes and varies in different strains of the virus, meaning new vaccines are needed each year.
Novel new T-cell vaccines target the internal core of the flu viruses, which do not change very much over time or between strains.
Dr Saul Faust, director of the WTCRF in Southampton said: “The current approach to tackling flu via the coat of the virus is not adequate because strains are constantly changing, new formulas have to be developed at short notice and then people are only protected for that particular strain.
“If successful, this new type of vaccine that targets the inside of the virus, as opposed to the shell, could potentially offer p r o t e c t i o n against many d i f f e r e n t strains of influenza A, i n c l u d i n g those that cause pandemics.”
Dr Faust, a specialist in infectious diseases, added: “Such an advanced vaccine would be suitable for all ages at any time of year and, as the substance of the vaccination would not change from year to year, there would be no need for annual injections.”
If you are interested in taking part in the trial, contact recruitment co-ordinator Gemma Neal on 023 8079 6322 or e-mail gemma.neal@suht.
swest.nhs.uk.
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itsmehere, hythe says...
10:39am Sat 4 Jul 09
HowDictorial, southampton says...
11:37am Sat 4 Jul 09
9:19am Sat 4 Jul 09
No Thanks!!!
I agree NO THANKS!! are there really people out there that want to voluntarily be HUMAN GUINEA PIGS....this country is a joke !!!
Lone Ranger, Southampton says...
11:49am Sat 4 Jul 09
I wonder how many of you are against animal testing ?
Tobeblunt, Southampton says...
12:17pm Sat 4 Jul 09
TheRealDeal, southampton says...
12:27pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Saints Mike, Southampton says...
12:29pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Tobeblunt, Southampton says...
12:51pm Sat 4 Jul 09
itsmehere, hythe says...
1:22pm Sat 4 Jul 09
Tobeblunt wrote:I actually think that your idea of prison inmates testing this / new drugs out is an excellent idea.
Obviously all that have been given the virus to trial the drug will need to be in quarantine, so how about's some winchester prison inmates.
Something to comment on, Southampton says...
11:15am Sun 5 Jul 09
lasoton, Southampton says...
10:59pm Sun 5 Jul 09
itsmehere wrote:Apparently £2000
I wonder if you get paid for this?
Volunteers wanted to trial swine flu vaccine
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wattstyrant1, southampton says...
9:19am Sat 4 Jul 09