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– A new study will try to answer what Dr. Anthony Fauci calls “a matter of extreme importance”: whether vaccinated asymptomatic people can spread the coronavirus. And “if they are asymptomatic, how many viruses do they have in their nose and transmit it to people who are their close contacts?” Fauci said Friday. The study, supported by the National Institutes of Health, will monitor students from 21 university campuses, Axios reports. Half will be given the Modern vaccine immediately, and the others will receive shots about four months later. Students will provide nasal swabs, collected on barcode vials. To test for antibodies, blood samples are taken and monitored by application.
Payment can reach $ 1,000 for volunteers and the studio needs $ 12,000. The results on the effectiveness of the Modern vaccine are due to be published in September. The study could play an important role in helping public health officials decide the precaution of vaccinated people, including whether they should continue to wear masks around anyone who has not been vaccinated. New York News. Current guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that masks should not be worn in small meetings indoors, although everyone should wear masks in public. More than 87 million people in the U.S. have had at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine New York News. (Read more stories about the coronavirus vaccine).