A doctor shares what it's like to take part in a vaccine trial

Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer

Hello,

Lisa Fitzpatrick, MD, MPH, is an infectious diseases doctor and medical epidemiologist living in the Congress Heights area of Washington, DC.
She's participating in the Phase 3 Moderna mRNA-1273 vaccine trial, which she signed up for to demonstrate her confidence in vaccine science during a time when "fear and distrust are flourishing."
It's been an easy process so far, though she did experience mild side effects like soreness in her arm and fatigue.

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It's grown to 420,000 members as of the start of 2020.
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- Lydia