Good morning, I am a research nurse working with Lakeside Health Centre in Corby Northampton and the surrounding area and I'm trying to promote the HARMONIE research study.
The HARMONIE Research Study is looking at how strongly babies can be protected from serious illness
due to RSV infection (respiratory syncytial virus) by giving them a single antibody dose.
RSV is a common seasonal virus that infects nearly all babies by their second birthday. Most of the time
it causes a mild illness, like a cold. However, for some babies, it leads to more severe lung problems such
as bronchiolitis and pneumonia.
The HARMONIE Study will include as many as 28,860 babies, from newborns to babies 12 months old, in
the UK, France, and Germany.
If the study is appropriate for your baby, they will be randomly assigned into one of two groups. One
group will receive the antibody dose by having an injection into their thigh, in the same way your baby
will receive their routine vaccination injections, and in the other group no injection will be given.
For more information, please visit RSVHarmonieStudy.com.