TED Talks Daily

How COVID-19 human challenge trials work -- and why I volunteered | Sophie Rose


Listen Later

In April 2020, epidemiologist-in-training Sophie Rose volunteered to be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. As a young, healthy adult, she's offering to take part in a human challenge trial, a study where participants are intentionally exposed to SARS-CoV-2 to test vaccines and gather critical data. Explaining how challenge trials could speed up the development of effective vaccines, Rose shares why volunteering was the right decision for her.
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

TED Talks DailyBy TED