COVID-19 Vaccine: USF Health and TGH selected to participate in the Novavax Phase 3 clinical trial

USF Health and Tampa General Hospital have been selected as a site for a clinical trial testing the Novavax NVX-CoV2373 vaccine for COVID-19. They join over 100 research sites expecting to enroll more than 30,000 adult participants as part of the global search for a safe and effective vaccine to prevent COVID-19.

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The USF Health/TGH research physicians are seeking more than 250 Tampa Bay area volunteers to participate in the trial; enrollment is targeted to begin in the next few weeks.

The Novavax Phase 3 clinical trial is evaluating NVX-CoV2373, an. investigational vaccine that has shown promising results for increasing the body’s immune response to the COVID-19 virus. Clinical trials are used to develop new prevention methods and medical treatments. The research community and study volunteers are critical to demonstrate that a vaccine can reduce the number of outbreaks and deaths caused by COVID-19.

“USF Health is committed to advancing evidence-based medicine, and serving as a site for the Novavax Phase 3 clinical trial of NVX-CoV2373 is an opportunity to join the global effort of securing a successful vaccine,” said Charles J. Lockwood, MD, senior vice president of USF Health and dean of the Morsani College of Medicine. “By engaging in this rigorous scientific study, USF Health will contribute to the discovery of a public health solution that can quickly and safely bring an end this terrible pandemic. This is just the latest way in which USF Health is combating the epidemic.”

Participating in a complex vaccine trial is possible because of the infrastructure TGH and USF Health have in place as a leading academic medical center, said TGH President and CEO John Couris.

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