I have had my children participate in many clinical studies specializing in vaccine trials since they were babies through TASC Research Services. If they fell within a certain age group we were called upon, and I took the opportunity to participate in these important studies to advance vaccine availability. Most recently, Sabrina was in the Herpes Simplex/ Hepatitis A vaccine study.
About a month ago we received invitation to participate in a Five-Year Immunogenicity Follow-up Study on the use of a vaccine to protect against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough), which Brandon received exactly five years ago. This new study is to describe the persistence over time of antibodies to the afforementioned, which means all they want is his blood....and this time they are going to pay $50.00.
Usually the studies are long, you need to chart your child everyday and keep notes and records of swollen needle sites, fever, rash, etc. and you were telephoned by a nurse to describe symptoms, everything and anything....for free. I certainly didn't expect compensation to receive the newest and greatest of medicines for my children.
Tonight Brandon signed on the dotted line, slowly and neatly, with such dedication and pride filling out a form which was being witnessed by a nurse, and he himself, agreeing to the study and allowing them to take his blood.
And with his 50 bucks, he wanted to give to his mom and dad to pay bills.
Tonight I went and bought him sushi for dinner, his favorite...and bought extra for his lunchbox tomorrow.
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awww, hes such a good kid and it's real cool that he did that. I want to take him for sushi again soon.
The proud grandma
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