Scots are being asked to take part in a new Covid-19 trial to help find a vaccine against the killer virus. The latest study, run by Oxford University, is looking to recruit healthy people over the age of 18 in south east Scotland.
Willing participants from Fife, Forth Valley, the Lothians and the Scottish Borders are being urged to sign up for the 12 month programme.
Volunteers must not have previously tested positive for Covid-19 and cannot be pregnant or wish to fall pregnant during the study.
They must also not have previously taken part in a trial with adenoviral vaccine or received other trial coronavirus vaccines.The University of Oxford said: “The purpose of this study is to test a new vaccine against COVID-19 in healthy