The UK government has signed a contract for the first human challenge studies for coronavirus, where volunteers would receive an experimental COVID-19 vaccine, and then be deliberately exposed to COVID-19 to test whether the vaccine is effective. If a similar study was launched in the US, how willing, if at all, would you be to participate in a challenge trial? | Daily Question

The UK government has signed a contract for the first human challenge studies for coronavirus, where volunteers would receive an experimental COVID‑19 vaccine, and then be deliberately exposed to COVID-19 to test whether the vaccine is effective. If a similar study was launched in the US, how willing, if at all, would you be to participate in a challenge trial? Published on October 21, 2020 → Survey conducted on October 21, 2020 on 9362 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Very willing

9%

Somewhat willing

13%

Not very willing

16%

Not willing at all

55%

Don't know

8%

Very willing

9%

Somewhat willing

13%

Not very willing

16%

Not willing at all

55%

Don't know

8%