Landmark research investigating benefits of COVID-19 vaccination for kids set to launch at The Kids Research Institute Australia

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2022 August Landmark research investigating benefits of COVID-19 vaccination for kids set to launch at The Kids Research Institute Australia Landmark research investigating benefits of COVID-19 vaccination for kids set to launch at The Kids Research Institute Australia 31/08/2022 | 4 MINS A first-of-its-kind national study looking at the optimal COVID-19 vaccination strategies for children and adolescents is set to begin at PerthΓÇÖs The Kids Research Institute Australia thanks to a $3.8 million funding injection from the Australian GovernmentΓÇÖs Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). ΓÇ£Extending the existing PICOBOO platform to include children will be the first time we are able to gain insights into the impacts of COVID-19 vaccination on the immune system in children, which will help us determine whether booster vaccination in children is warranted and, if so, how often this should be recommended." Dr Charlie McLeod, Deputy Director, Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Stage 2 of the Platform Trial In COVID-19 Vaccine priming

ΓÇ£Extending the existing PICOBOO platform to include children will be the first time we are able to gain insights into the impacts of COVID-19 vaccination on the immune system in children, which will help us determine whether booster vaccination in children is warranted and, if so, how often this should be recommended." Dr Charlie McLeod, Deputy Director, Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Stage 2 of the Platform Trial In COVID-19 Vaccine priming