With the University of Oxford's clinical trials of a potential coronavirus vaccine due to begin on Thursday, Sky News looks at who is eligible to take part and how can people get involved
Volunteers must be aged 18 to 55 and in"good health", the University of Oxford says.
The tests will be carried out at Bristol Children's Vaccine Centre, University Hospital Southampton and Imperial College London, which is also developing its own vaccine, with volunteers having to live in those city areas.There will also be trials at the Oxford Vaccine Centre with volunteers from the Thames Valley area, although they are not currently being recruited.
Women who are pregnant, intend to become pregnant or are breastfeeding during the study are also ruled out. Anyone who has already taken part in a trial with an adenoviral vaccine or has received any other coronavirus vaccines is also ineligible. The University of Oxford says volunteers must be"healthy" and it has published an extensive list of conditions which would rule people out of the trials, including those with a history of cancer, severe allergic reactions, asthma or other serious long-term illnesses. For the full list, click
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