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The CHILD Study Team at the University of Alberta Still Requires 200 Children for COVID-19 Serology Study

The CHILD Study Team at the University of Alberta is looking for children between ages 8 to 13 years living in Edmonton or the surrounding areas to participate in the Alberta COVID-19 Serology Study.How does it work?Children are at the lowest risk for getting COVID-19. However, it is possible that there are more children who are infected but with the COVID-19 coronavirus but do not get sick (asymptomatic).We are testing for COVID-19 coronavirus antibodies in children. We are looking to see how many kids are positive and if the levels relate to how sick a person becomes, and happens when kids go back to school.If you are interested, please fill the contact form by clicking on this link.Eligibility criteria: The child must be between 8 and 13 years old at the moment of recruitment, and live in Edmonton or the surrounding areas. Note, there is a limit of 1 child per household