UK Launching "World-First" Clinical Trial Into Impact Of Covid-19 Vaccine Booster

3,000 people recruited

The UK is launching, what it says, is a "world-first" clinical trial into the impact of a Covid-19 booster vaccine.

Almost 3,000 people aged 30 & over are being recruited by the NHS for the project.

This International Clinical Trials Day, we’re backing a new clinical trial with £19 million of taxpayers’ money

This trial will look at the use of current COVID vaccines as booster vaccines, & what part they can play in keeping us safe

Please sign up athttps://t.co/C4GKRQZxyH

— Matt Hancock (@MattHancock) May 20, 2021

It expects to administer the first booster vaccines in early June.

British Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, says more than £19 million pounds will be invested in the project, which will test seven different vaccines: