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24 July 2020 So today I went to get the trial shot. I don't know if I got the vaccine or a placebo; it's a double-blind trial. They also gave me a "starter pack" with various things to monitor symptoms; hand sanitiser; a thermometer; and a diary / log to track symptoms. They draw blood every time, which is not pleasant. (But still better than dying of Covid-19). And I have found they pay you a compensation of R 300 per visit. Each visit takes about 2-3 hours. They seem to process about 20 people at a time. They say that side-effects are idiosyncratic to individuals. Some get side-effects from the live vaccine (unsurprisingly), and some get none. Some get side-effects from placebo (psychosomatic) and most get none. So they say you can't tell from the side-effects if it was the vaccine or the placebo that you got.

22 July 2020 I thought it might interest you to know a bit more about the Wits/Oxford vaccine trial.  Phone number for Wits Hillbrow clinic: +27 (64) 8500744 Information: https://www.wits.ac.za/covid19/covid19-news/latest/covid-19-vaccine-trial-in-south-africa-everything-you-need-to-know.html https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200721-coronavirus-vaccine-trial-what-its-like-to-participate https://www.wits.ac.za/covid19vaccine/frequently-asked-questions/ https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-brain-damage/a-54111054   --this article is the one which persuaded me. The clinic is located at 7 Esselen Street Hillbrow. Image attached so you can find the building, it is pretty hard to find. Google maps: R25V+GR Johannesburg I went this morning.  Other clinics: Soweto 072 055 1249 Pretoria 074 800 7772 They do a pre-trial screening visit and a trial injection visit. The pre-screening is to determine if you are eligibile. It is a medical screening. It takes over an hour. They take the usual medical