JOINT MEDIA RELEASE
The first CROWN CORONATION participants in Africa will be enrolled at the Wits RHI Ward 21 CRS this week. Scientists from Wits RHI led by Prof Sinead Delany-Moretlwe and the University of Cape Town are launching a clinical trial to test whether the childhood vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) can protect frontline healthcare workers from COVID-19 or reduce the severity of illness for those who do become infected.
You may join the CROWN CORONATION trial:
To join the study visit www.crowncoronation.com and select Wits RHI central.
If you have any questions feel free to reach out to,
Kim Comline – kcomline@wrhi.ac.za
Mandisa Tsholwana – mtsholwana@wrhi.ac.za
For more information on CROWN CORONATION
CROWN CORONATION in the media
eNCA interview with Prof Sinead Delany-Moretlwe
https://www.gate5.co.za/read/59986/qv/88537005/17287205/24758/p
University of Witwatersrand website
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