Flu vaccine studies seek young participants ahead of return to school
As students return to classrooms, researchers at Clinical Research Partners on Forest Avenue are looking for children and adults to take part in two flu studies.
Dr. Richard Bennett, the study’s principal investigator, said the goal is to provide protection before children are exposed to more people at school.
One study is for people 12 and older who are at higher risk for flu complications or have weakened immune systems. Participants can still receive their regular seasonal flu vaccine, and that study lasts about six months.
The second study seeks healthy children and teens ages 9 to 17 who are not at higher risk for flu complications. That study lasts about a year.
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