Randomized trial of COVID-19 booster vaccinations (Cobovax trial)
Grant Data
Project Title
Randomized trial of COVID-19 booster vaccinations (Cobovax trial)
Principal Investigator
Professor Cowling, Benjamin John
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Martin Sanchez Mario
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Leung Gabriel Matthew
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Doak Sophie Alessandra Valkenburg
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Leung Nancy Hiu Lan
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
18
Start Date
2021-09-01
Amount
7634012
Conference Title
Randomized trial of COVID-19 booster vaccinations (Cobovax trial)
Presentation Title
Keywords
booster, covid-19, immunogenicity, safety, vaccine, vaccine effectiveness
Discipline
Others - Medicine, Dentistry and Health
HKU Project Code
COVID19F09
Grant Type
COVID-19 Studies under the Food and Health Bureau
Funding Year
2021
Status
On-going
Objectives
The aim of this intervention study is to provide quantitative data on the immune responses and reactogenicity of a booster dose of mRNA vaccine (""Comirnaty"", BNT162b2, BioNTech/Fosun Pharma) or inactivated vaccine (""CoronaVac"", Sinovac), in adults >18 years of age who previously received two doses of either the mRNA or inactivated vaccine.