British study will infect volunteers with COVID-19 to test vaccines, treatments

[PeteS in CA]

British study will infect volunteers with COVID-19 to test vaccines, treatments

https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2021/02/17/British-study-will-infect-volunteers-with-COVID-19-to-test-vaccines-treatments/5661613572920/

Feb. 17 (UPI) -- Scientists in Britain plan to infect 90 healthy, young adults with COVID-19 to test the effectiveness of vaccines and treatments for the virus, Imperial College London officials said Wednesday.

The volunteers, adults age 18 to 30, are to be exposed to the virus in a safe, controlled environment while doctors and nurses monitor their health, according to the officials.
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The trial, which will begin once all 90 participants are enrolled, will be the world's first COVID-19 "human challenge" study, officials said.

Historically, human challenge studies have led to the development of treatments for a number of diseases, including typhoid, cholera and the flu.

I'd have volunteered for the Phase III testing of one of the several vaccines being tested in the US. Were I younger, I would not volunteer for this human challenge. It's a greater risk than I'd be willing to assume, especially since at the time I was in the relevant age range I was married and had young children.

[catfish1957]

You are a braver soul than I.  My trust of the government and Big Pharma?  Zero.