To compare the reactogenicity and immunogenicity of the recommended COVID-19 vaccines via intradermal and intramuscular routes in children and adolescents in Hong Kong
Grant Data
Project Title
To compare the reactogenicity and immunogenicity of the recommended COVID-19 vaccines via intradermal and intramuscular routes in children and adolescents in Hong Kong
Principal Investigator
Professor Lau, Yu Lung
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Tu Wenwei
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Wong Wilfred Hing Sang
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Mu Xiaofeng
(Co-Investigator)
Ms Cohen Carolyn Amanda
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Peiris Joseph Sriyal Malik
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Sou Da Rosa Duque Jaime
(Co-Investigator)
Mr Leung Daniel
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
58
Start Date
2021-09-01
Amount
8758930
Conference Title
To compare the reactogenicity and immunogenicity of the recommended COVID-19 vaccines via intradermal and intramuscular routes in children and adolescents in Hong Kong
Keywords
coronavirus, COVID-19, immunology, infectious disease, vaccine failure, vaccinology
Discipline
Others - Medicine, Dentistry and Health
HKU Project Code
COVID19F12
Grant Type
COVID-19 Studies under the Food and Health Bureau
Funding Year
2021
Status
On-going
Objectives
To assess the reactogenicity, measure the adaptive imune responses and track the long-term immune memory of 3- to 17-year-old children compared to adults receiving COVID-19 vaccines by intradermal and intramuscular injections, including against emerging virus variants.