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Ms. Hoa, mother of two, who works as a grocer, signed the registration form as a vaccination volunteer and shared 30 years of life, now is the time to do something for the country.
Around 12 o’clock on December 10, Ms. Hoa rushed to the Military Medical Academy to register and become a volunteer in the clinical trial of the Covid-19 Nanocovax vaccine produced by the Nanogen company.
Ms. Hoa, 30, lives in Me Linh, Hanoi, is the mother of two children and works in a grocery store. She shared that the house was far away, but when she learned the information in the press, she enlisted to register.
“For 30 years I feel that I have not done anything for the country. I also strongly believe in Vietnamese medicine, so I want to make a small contribution so that we will soon have a vaccine, ”shared Ms. Hoa.
Ms. Hoa ran to check in at noon on December 10
Only when she was officially selected, she said, did she notify her husband and family.
Present since the beginning of the morning, Ms. Thu Thuy, 25 years old in Bac Ninh, carefully read the criteria for selecting volunteers. Ms. Thuy is one of the first people to sign up for a trial vaccination of the Nano Covax vaccine.
Ms. Thuy is a graduate student in medicine and is working directly on the Covid-19 vaccine, so more than anyone, she wants to be tested for direct vaccination.
“First of all, seeing that my health allows it, the second is related to my current job, so when I have the opportunity, I don’t consider too much. I participate in both roles as a researcher and as a volunteer, ”shared Ms. Thuy.
According to Ms Thuy, there is always a risk relationship when she is vaccinated, so she herself has certain concerns, but if she discovers that there is a problem during the trial, if she has a side effect, she will be taken care of. health can stop at any time.
With the same thought that he wanted to contribute to the fight against Covid-19, Ngoc Huong, a 20-year-old pharmacy student, did not hesitate to fill out his voluntary registration form.
“The Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the world, many countries are competing to develop vaccines. I read a lot of information myself and feel pretty calm if I was selected as one of the first 60 people to perform the first phase 1 trial. The Nanogen vaccine is made from recombinant technology, so it is quite safe for the body, “he believes. student.
Huong said that she was very carefully consulted by the investigator, if there is any problem, he should contact the company to ensure the benefits.
“I just want to make a small contribution so that the Vietnam vaccine is successful, safe and effective, and it can be injected widely for everyone,” Huong hopes.
Young people first signed up as volunteers for Nanogen vaccines
At 12 noon on this day, there are about 30 people registered directly with the Military Medical Academy. Phase 1 will need about 60 volunteers, Phase 2 will need 400 to 600 people, Phase 3 will need 1,500 to 3,000, and then it will expand to 10,000 people.
Due to the large number of volunteers required for the trial, in addition to direct registration at the Center for Clinical Trials and Bioequivalence, Hanoi Military Medical Academy, all who are healthy have Registration can be done by phone, email or via the Nanogen company website.
The estimated insurance package is VND 20 billion
Mr. Do Minh Sy, Director of Research and Development at Nanogen, said that the company has used recombinant technology in many products for 10 years. Compared to other vaccine production technologies, this technology is quite safe.
However, the company always calculates and prepares situations for adverse events, the risk of affecting the lives of volunteers when participating in clinical trials.
The Military Medical Academy has organized the hospital bed and emergency kit of 103 Military Hospital, National Burn Hospital.
“Nanogen has also prepared 2 plans to handle the incident: first, the company signs a contract with an insurance company, buys volunteer insurance worth around VND 20 billion in the worst case scenario; Second, deposit in the bank to compensate the test volunteer, if the insurance does not cover the incidents, ”reported Mr. Sy.
However, Mr. Sy does not mention specific compensation in the cases.
Both Nanogen vaccines include injectable and aerosol forms
Dr. Nguyen Ngo Quang, Deputy Director of Science, Technology and Training of the Ministry of Health recognized that a clinical trial of a vaccine is sensitive research, so the research team ensures all optimal conditions for volunteers, from facilities and equipment .
“The medical industry in general and the Military Medical Academy in particular will pass the best conditions related to the detection, examination and management of health records 24/24. In previous studies, volunteers were only monitored for 2 to 4 hours or 24 hours, but the Covid-19 vaccine alone will be specifically monitored for the first 72 hours, “said Dr. Quang.
On behalf of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Quang thanked the volunteers who agreed to participate in the vaccine safety tests. This action not only contributes to the development of science and technology in general and of vaccines in the health sector in particular.
Vietnam is currently one of 40 countries testing the Covid-19 vaccine.
Mr Ho Nhan, Managing Director of Nanogen Company, said that the Nanocovax vaccine has 4 contents from 25mcg to 100mcg, it is stored at temperatures of -2 to -8 degrees C, while UK vaccines need to be protected. handling at -70 degrees C
In addition to the injectable vaccine (2 injections in the thigh), Nanocovax also produces a nasal spray vaccine for use in children under 12 years of age or people with background diseases, over 70 years …
The cost of the vaccine is approximately 120,000 VND, which is ordered and subsidized by the state. If the clinical trial is successful in May, the company can mass produce up to 30-50 million doses per year.
* The names of the volunteers have been changed.
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