Residents of Utah will be the first ones to receive shots of a new H1N1(Swine) flu vaccine. Volunteers are being called to take part in clinical trials for the new vaccine. Focus is being given on volunteers from the 6 month to 9 years age groups as well as those that are 65 and older.

The blind study will involve administration of the real vaccine to the participants 75% of the time and the placebo to 25% of the time. None of the participants will know if they were given the placebo or the real vaccine. The company will conduct four different studies involving the vaccine.

A health screening will be administered on the volunteer to determine if the person has any medical condition that will prevent the applicant from participating in the trials. Those who qualify will be given the list of requirements as well as the consent documents that they need to sign. Applicants will also be given documents that detail the potential side effects of the vaccine. Blood will be drawn and a brief physical examination will be conducted. The patient will also be requested to provide a brief medical history. After all these are completed, applicants will be given an injection and observed for 30 minutes. A second appointment is then scheduled and then another one will be scheduled after that.

The volunteers will be asked to keep a diary of any illness, swelling or pains they experience for seven days after being injected.