RSV VACCINERESEARCH STUDY
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a leading cause of serious respiratory tract disease in older adults.
RSV is a very common, contagious virus that causes infections of the respiratory tract. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a highly contagious virus that impacts everyone and in mild cases presents like a common cold. However, RSV can also cause more serious respiratory illness, mainly in older adults and in young infants. Like influenza (flu), RSV is seasonal and is common during the winter months in temperate climates. RSV and flu are different viruses. Therefore, you can still get an RSV infection even if you have been vaccinated against the flu.
RSV can lead to serious complications, such as pneumonia in older adults. RSV may also worsen some existing conditions, such as chronic respiratory or heart disease.
There is no vaccine yet to prevent RSV infection, but researchers are working hard to develop one, including here in West Palm Beach.
Palm Beach Research is looking for healthy volunteers aged 60 and older to participate in a research study evaluating a potential RSV vaccine. In this study, researchers want to learn how well this investigational vaccine works in helping to protect against the RSV germs and how safe this investigational vaccine is.
More than 25,000 older adults from all over the world will participate in this research study to help evaluate this potential vaccine.
To see if you are eligible, please complete the form or call Palm Beach Research at 561-567-8537. If you qualify and participate, you will be compensated up to $310.