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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">March 8, 2021 UPDATE to In-Person/Face-to-Face Human Research<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Research leadership, following recommendation feedback provided by FSU faculty medical experts and notwithstanding recent CDC vaccination guidance (<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html">https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html</a>)
has decided to maintain the current COVID-19-related restriction on in-person human research involving persons aged 65 and older and those considered by
<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fneed-extra-precautions%2Fgroups-at-higher-risk.html">
CDC</a> as having certain underlying medical conditions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The decision considered emerging scientific data about COVID-19 risks, COVID-19 vaccination and evolving federal agency guidance pertaining to fully vaccinated persons.
In around 30 days’ time the restriction will be revisited to examine further data and guidance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For more information generally related to COVID-19 and human research, related restrictions as well as exceptions, please visit our website at this link:
<a href="https://www.research.fsu.edu/research-offices/ohsp/covid-19-and-human-research-studies/">
COVID-19 AND HUMAN RESEARCH STUDIES | FSU Office of Research</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please contact us at <a href="mailto:humansubjects@fsu.edu" title="mailto:humansubjects@fsu.edu">humansubjects@fsu.edu</a> if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Office for Human Subjects Protection (OHSP)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Florida State University Office of Research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2010 Levy Avenue, Building B Suite 276<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Tallahassee, FL 32306-2742<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Phone: 850-644-7900
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#C00000">(<i>best to email due to COVID circumstances</i>)<i> </i></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">OHSP Group Email:
<a href="mailto:humansubjects@fsu.edu">humansubjects@fsu.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">OHSP Web:
<a href="https://ohsp.fsu.edu/" title="https://ohsp.fsu.edu">https://ohsp.fsu.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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