We need a coronavirus vaccine to beat the pandemic, but that’s a problem. Why? Because making a Covid-19 vaccine that works (and is safe) will take a long time.
Even the most hopeful estimates suggest it could take a year, but some believe we may have to wait until the end of 2021 to have a working cure, and that’s before we tackle the problem of immunising the whole world.
In this video we explore the challenges facing those looking to create a coronavirus vaccine, how human trials work and explain why developing a cure for coronavirus will take such a long time.
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Credits:
Animation by RUN ZËBRA RUN
Scientific animation by Microverse Studios
