Welcome back healthy people! On this episode of On Call with Dr. Randy I'll be discussing vaccine trials. Do you know the stages of how a vaccine is approved? Well you'll find out on this episode! I'll also chat it up with Ashley Nealy. Ashley Nealy is an assistant director for the federal government and the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Mindly Mave, LLC, a web design company. Last year she participated in the Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine trial. Want hear how it went with her? Well take a listen! [Phases of a Vaccine trialExploratory stagePre-clinical stageSafety and Right dosageEffectivity of the vaccineRegulatory approval and LicensureWill it stay safe down the road? [The first time Ashley heard about COVID-19First brush with the pandemicHow COVID affected Ashley’s life on a daily basis [Why she volunteered for the Covid-19 Vaccine trialsReassurance of safety when joining the vaccine trialsAshely talks about the process of her Vaccine trialsTracking and monitoring symptoms and side effects due to the vaccine [Convincing people to get themselves vaccinatedSpreading awareness about the importance of getting vaccinatedAshley’s role in spreading awareness about the importance of a vaccineWhy you shouldn’t be worried about the vaccineWhy you should participate in clinical trialsSign up and Volunteer [What’s the best part about being a cheerleader?Which interview has been the most fun interview you’ve done about the Covid vaccine?Why do we need more Black women in tech?What is the most fun thing you’ve done in the tech industry?What are the best food spots in Atlanta? [Recap of key information discussed in the episodeThe Emergency Use AuthorizationFinal Words from me Tweetable Quotes:“We will never reach immunity unless people get vaccinated.” - Ashley Nealy“Always ask your doctor and always make the best decision for you and your family.” - Ashley Nealy“I can’t convince anyone to take the vaccine, but I can just tell them about my experience and the data they need to make a decision.” - Ashley Nealy“People should participate in the vaccine trials because you are contributing to science.” - Ashley Nealy  Resources and Links Mentioned:Importance of Mouse GenomeHuman Challenge TrialsVaccine Development, Testing, and Regulation5 Stages of COVID-19 Vaccine DevelopmentKeep up with Ashely on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter, and Tiktok. To know more, you can connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Also, visit my website https://hinesentertainment.com/ or email me at [email protected]  LEAVE A REVIEW AND RATING + help someone who wants to learn more about useful health information by sharing this episode or click here to listen to more episodes.