Health & Fitness
More Than 2,000 Volunteer For Coronavirus Vaccine Trial
In Pittsburgh, the response to the request for volunteers for the coronavirus vaccine trial has been overwhelming.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — UPMC says the response has been overwhelming after asking for volunteers for an experimental coronavirus vaccine trial.
Just last week, UPMC put out the call for 750 local volunteers to be inoculated with the vaccine under development by the pharmaceutical company Moderna.
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On Monday, Dr. Judith Martin, UPMC’s director of clinical trials, said more than 2,000 people have already responded eagerly to do their part.