All essential workers who cannot perform work duties remotely are now eligible for enrollment in a prevention research study funded by the Wisconsin Partnership Program at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Known as the SHIELD study, the investigation is exploring whether commonly used oral and nasal antiseptic, in addition to masks and hand hygiene, can help prevent COVID-19 infections. Many essential workers do not have access to the same PPE as healthcare workers, and investigators want to know whether these antiseptic interventions could prevent COVID-19 and reduce the risk of COVID-19 in unvaccinated people.
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