Number of volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine trials rises

CAIRO – 13 September 2020: The Egyptian Ministry of Health said Sunday that the number of volunteers for the trials of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine increased to 11.

The Ministry’s officials said that the volunteers will receive LE 250 for each clinical trial, also a follow-up to check their health will be carried out by phone.

The Egyptian Ministry of Health, Hala Zayed, has previously said that Egypt is participating in the international efforts to find a vaccine for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) along with another three Arab countries, UAE, Bahrain, and Jordan.

Zayed pointed out that the volunteer will receive the vaccine in two times separated by 21 days, and he/she shall be under monitor for a year.

The minister of health added that each the personal information and the medical history of each volunteer will be recorded, the volunteer will receive a full brief on the clinical trial after being tested to check if he/she meets the requirements of the clinical trial.

Earlier today, the head of the Egyptian committee countering the spread of COVID-19 has said that he and his son volunteered for the clinical trials.