COVID-19 Cohort Study (CCS) for people working in healthcare

Status: Currently enrolling

Local researchers need staff to participate in a study about risk factors for COVID-19 in healthcare workers.

Who are they looking for?

• Staff working in one of our participating healthcare sites (see below) who are 18-75 years of age and who work 20 hours or more per week
• – or – physicians/nurse practitioners/midwives (and their office staff) who practice/work 20 hours or more per week, are 18-75 years of age, and whose practice is located in the Greater Toronto Area
• Who have a home computer or phone with internet access
• And plan to be available for the next 3 months

What is required?

• Online baseline & weekly questionnaires
• When you are tested for COVID-19:
  • Complete an illness report to inform the study of your test results, symptoms, and contact with people who may have been ill & report symptoms daily
  • Submit a nasal swab to the study lab on the same day you submit one for testing to find out how many viruses you may be carrying

Optional sections

• 3 or more blood draws: when you join, about 6 months from now, and about 12 months from now and, if you test positive for COVID-19: every 30 days after your test.
• Invite adults & children in your home to join – to learn about transmission within households & about the microbiome & early immune responses that may protect people from infection. They are asked to provide blood to test for antibodies as well.

*Participation is voluntary

For further information click on the link to the site for which you work.