Israeli COVID vaccine trial volunteers asked to get Pfizer booster

• Published date: 30 September 2021
• Author: MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

"There was a decision taken recently that all those participating in the study, even if they got an efficient dose and developed sufficient antibodies, are being invited to get the booster shot," he told The Jerusalem Post.

"This is still an investigational vaccine, so participants are being recommended to get the Pfizer vaccine," he added.

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Caraco has been serving as the national principal investigator for the Phase II trial.

Although the results of the trial are "promising, we do not want to endanger our participant," he said. "Getting a commercial vaccine is really important."

The last volunteer in the Phase II trial of the vaccine was dosed earlier this month. In total, four...