vaccine trial

Evie Spengler, 12, is one brave kid. So much is still unknown about COVID-19 and what lies ahead, but Evie told NBC 7 she had no reservations about getting signed up to take part in the vaccine trial for adolescents.

Evie Spengler is taking part in a Pfizer vaccine trial, hoping it gets people her age closer to the vaccine, reports NBC 7’s Claudette Stefanian.

National City Mayor Alejandra Sotelo-Solis is ready to take a shot at helping a COVID-19 vaccine become a reality. “It’s part of a double blind study so I’ll be getting the vaccine or saline and I’ll say ouch to both,” she laughed. If all goes as planned, Mayor Sotelo-Solis will join UC San Diego and Johnson & Johnson’s phase three...

She’s doing more than just serving her constituents. She’s trying to save their lives. NBC 7’s Omari Fleming has the story.

The University of California, San Diego is responsible for testing a possible COIVD-19 vaccine on 300 San Diegans as part of a national trial.