How young children fight flu: a nose and blood study
Part of Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study looks at how children's bodies protect against flu by checking their nose and blood. It aims to find better ways to prevent flu in young kids.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between 2 and 5 years old (up to 5 years and 11 months).
- Your child is generally healthy.
- Your child has never had a flu vaccine.
- Your child is not HIV-infected and is not malnourished.
- You are willing to provide consent, allow blood and nose samples to be stored and shipped, and answer weekly check-ins for the study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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