Submitted on Tuesday 25th August 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 1st September 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Conduct COVID-19 Human Challenge Trials
Publicly announce a plan for COVID-19 human challenge trials, where healthy volunteers are exposed to the coronavirus to study vaccines and treatments, and invest in the construction of high level biocontainment units. The UK has the expertise to conduct such studies under controlled conditions.
We need multiple vaccines to meet global demand, yet we know little about which of the 160+ vaccines in production actually work.
Challenge trials can quickly narrow the field of promising vaccines and answer essential biological questions about COVID-19, potentially saving tens of thousands of lives.
Over 1,400 Britons have already volunteered for such a trial with 1Day Sooner. Given the UK’s leading role in vaccine research, the government should embrace the altruism of these brave volunteers.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The Government has provided funding for research into a possible vaccination, but methodology for research and testing is a matter for individual vaccine developers, not the UK Government or Parliament.
You can find out about coronavirus vaccine research here: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/research/coronavirus-vaccine-research/
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