Omaha company seeks volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine trial (Omaha World-Herald)

The vaccine is the subject of a large clinical trial that launched Monday. The trial is intended to determine whether the vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and the biotechnology firm Moderna Inc., can safely protect people against the virus.

It is a placebo-controlled trial.

In addition to Meridian’s Omaha location, the sites are in Norfolk and Grand Island, Nebraska; Dakota Dunes, South Dakota; Rockville, Maryland; Savannah, Georgia; Binghamton, New York; and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Meridian Clinical Research and other study sites are recruiting adults 19 and older with no history of COVID-19 infection and who are not pregnant or breastfeeding.

Meridian is looking for people who:

— Are healthy and are out in the community.

— May be in close, regular contact with infected people, which may include but is not limited to healthcare workers, first responders, manufacturing or factory workers, teachers and students and retail, transit and hospitality workers.

— Are age 65 and older.

— Have underlying health conditions, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, asthma or heart conditions.

For more information, sign up at mcrmed.com/covid-19-vaccine-study