More than a thousand people in Milton Keynes interested in Covid-19 vaccine trials

NIHR CRN Thames Valley and South Midlands, which supports NHS, public health and social care research in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes, tweeted today (Thursday, November 5) about the level of interest.

The institute said on Twitter: "More than 1,400 Milton Keynes residents have signed up to a new NHS website to receive information on Covid-19 vaccine studies they could take part in. Sign up online at http://nhs.uk/researchcontact #prioritycovidresearch."

An NHS spokesperson said: "Vaccines are the most effective way to prevent infections like coronavirus. Researchers need people to take part in their studies so they can find out which possible new vaccine works best."

England entered its second lockdown this year today, which is supposed to end on Wednesday, December 2, in a bid to slow the spread of the virus.