Clinical Trials / Research Studies

What will happen in the study?

The study includes up to 8 study visits, up to 4 of which will be conducted at the Cincinnati Children’s research clinic, and up to 4 visits performed over the phone. You will be in the study for 2 to 7 months depending on how far along you are in your pregnancy when you enroll and when you deliver. Here are some of the things that will happen in this study:

You will:

• Get your COVID-19 vaccine through a vaccination appointment that you have scheduled (the vaccine is not included in this study).
• Record your health information for the first 7 days after vaccination(s) with a memory aid form that we will give you.
• Also be provided with a thermometer and ruler to take your temperature and to measure the spot where you received the vaccine if the area gets red or swollen.
• Have blood draws.
• Tell study staff about any changes in your health or the way you feel, especially any colds or respiratory (lung) infections.
• Sign a medical release to permit us to review medical records for you and your baby, if needed for the hospital where you are planning to deliver.

Also, the study team will collect cord blood from your baby after the umbilical cord is cut, so there is no risk for the baby.

If you are interested in participating in this study, you will be given a consent form that thoroughly explains all of the details of the study. A member of the study staff will review the consent form with you and will be sure that all of your questions are answered.