October 09, 2020

7 Looming Questions About The Rollout Of A Covid-19 Vaccine-STAT

The race to develop Covid-19 vaccines could well see some Americans vaccinated before the end of 2020 — less than a year after the world first learned a new virus was causing a dangerous new form of pneumonia in China. The design, testing, and mass production of multiple vaccines has never been attempted on this type of timeline, making this moment a turning point in the development of vaccines to respond to new disease threats. Some of the looming problems aren’t foreseeable. But here are some potential hurdles that might complicate this very important effort. STAT, 10/09/2020