Understanding the COVIDVu Study
Households across the country have been selected to take part in a research study to map COVID-19 in their communities. The study is being conducted by Emory University, one of the world’s leading research universities, with funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Understanding the COVIDVu Study
About the Study
The COVIDVu study will indicate how widespread COVID-19 is in your community and across the U.S., including identifying individuals who have had COVID-19 and didn’t know it. It is possible to have COVID-19 without showing symptoms. COVIDVu uses a representative sample of individuals from across the nation. This information is needed to guide efforts going forward, including efforts to return to normal life.
We ended baseline testing and are now onto follow-up rounds which will only be using one blood spot test and testing for antibodies in the cohort moving forward.
It is possible to have COVID-19 without showing symptoms.
WHAT IS MEASURED
The test indicates the presence of COVID-19 antibodies. More specific information will be provided with your research test results.
COVIDVu STUDY TEAM
Associate Professor, Emory University
Professor, Emory University
Assistant Professor , Georgia State University
Associate Research Professor , Emory University
Professor, Emory University
STUDY OUTCOMES
Estimate Current Levels of COVID-19 in Your Community
Conduct a national survey to estimate the number of adults in the United States that have the virus that causes COVID-19, as well as detect the number of adults that have COVID-19 antibodies.
Improve Our Understanding of COVID-19 in the U.S.
Monitor Future Levels of COVID-19 in Your Community
Conduct future survey rounds of testing in the next 3-6 months to monitor COVID-19’s continued impact on your community and across the U.S.
OUR PARTNERS
The Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia is one of the top 5 schools in the nation for public health. The Rollins School of Public Health impacts health and well-being through excellence in teaching, research, and the application of knowledge in partnership with domestic and global communities.
Emory University is one of the nation’s leading research universities. The University is recognized as an inquiry-driven, ethically engaged, and diverse community, whose members work collaboratively to create positive transformation in the world through teaching, research, scholarship, health care, and social action.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the nation’s leading agency for biomedical and public health research. NIH’s mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.