Paid $3,310 to get the flu?
Get your flu shot yet? I haven’t. Yet. I meant to do it this past weekend, but will soon, I promise! Normally we’d all work hard to avoid getting the…
IOWA CITY, IA – AUGUST 11: Marisa Grunder, 27 of Wilton, Iowa, is given a shot during trials of an H1N1 vaccine, developed by CSL of Australia, at University of Iowa Health Care, the University’s medical center, on August 11, 2009 in Iowa City, Iowa. The university’s medical center is one of 8 trial sites across the nation conducting human studies on the new vaccine which is looking at optimal dosage levels for a variety of age groups. (Photo by David Greedy/Getty Images)
(Photo by David Greedy/Getty Images)Get your flu shot yet? I haven't. Yet. I meant to do it this past weekend, but will soon, I promise!
Normally we'd all work hard to avoid getting the flu, but for anyone brave though (and maybe in need of a little cash this season), researchers are looking for a group of volunteers to sign up to intentionally become infected with the flu. They want to study and monitor the symptoms and severity and will pay volunteers for their time and trouble.
The trials are happening in four locations: Saint Louis, Baltimore, Durham, and Cincinnati. Once infected, you must remain at the clinic (under quarantine) for at least a week, and then participate in followup visits. Participants must be 18-50 years old (plus a number of other eligibility requirements), and the pay is approximately $3,310.
The name of this trial is the H1N1v Virus Challenge Study in Healthy Subjects - and it’s coded NCT04044352.
Find eligibility requirements and more information HERE.
