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Gujarat: Want to become COVID Vaccine Trial Volunteer? Fill this 7 page form

COVID
November 26, 2020
Ahmedabad : A trial for the corona vaccine has been started from today at Sola Civil in Ahmedabad, for which several volunteers are reaching Sola Civil for the trial. Some are coming to the hospital for trial with reference to each other for the duty of society. Students, businessmen and women have also joined in this work as a duty of the society. The volunteer who came for the trial of Corona vaccine will then have to fill up a form and the trial of the vaccine will be given only after signing it.
Volunteers must participate in the vaccine trial for up to 12 months, according to the details of the form provided here. It details what he should take care of for 12 months and how he should stay with sponsors and doctors on a weekly basis as well as what to do for the trial.
Form for vaccine trial
The vaccine will be tested after the volunteer signs the form. In the meantime he will have to participate in the trial for 12 months. His responsibilities will be determined. In which he must agree not to engage in other clinical trials, especially when a trial begins. He will also have to consent to keep a daily record of various symptoms during the trial period.
Volunteers must also consent to audio and video recordings of the trial. He will also have to sign that he does not mind to go through the trial. Volunteers will be assured that these recordings will be safely preserved.
Volunteer information will be kept confidential
All volunteer documents and identities will be kept confidential by the sponsor. This information will be provided to the regulatory body. It can also be given to government agencies in other countries. Forms signed by a volunteer may be viewed for research or regulatory purposes.
A seven pages’ form has to be filled
The purpose of the consent form provided by the volunteer is to participate in the trial. Any injury to the volunteer during the trial will be compensated by the sponsor. The volunteer has to go through the study procedures explained in the form. As well as study related information has to be given to the doctor.
Trial will last for 12 months
There is also a page in the form for the volunteer stating that he/she has to sign the form after understanding all the necessary points or discussing with his/her family.
Volunteers need to know these details in a 7 pages’ form –
– Volunteers will have to participate in a vaccine trial for 12 months.
– Volunteers may not be involved in any other clinical trials during the study.
– Must be available by telephone contact and clinical visit for clinical examination during the trial.
– The volunteer must consent to audio and video recordings of the trial process.
– The volunteer must agree to keep a daily record of symptoms during the trial period of the vaccine.
– If any volunteer is injured during the trial, the sponsor will pay compensation.
– Information on volunteers coming for the vaccine trial will be kept confidential.
– A number will be used instead of the volunteer’s name or other items to identify the volunteer and his family on the record.