Coronavirus vaccine, realistic timeline, effectiveness
Couple of excerpts:
Dr. Wen is not the only health official to express skepticism at the 12-18 month timeline. Merck (MRK) CEO Ken Frazier has called that vaccine schedule “very aggressive.”
Health care professionals have indicated that 2021 is a more realistic timeframe, but only if there are no hiccups along the way. Vaccines typically need to be tested and candidates need to be followed closely over a set period of time to see if there are significant side effects.
Typically, the development of a vaccine can take up to 10 years, he said. It’s because of that fact that Dr. Wen said the U.S. should be prepared “for the long haul.”
Until a coronavirus vaccine is created and fully tested, there is “no chance” of keeping the virus contained, Wen said, unless other public health measures are implemented.
HokieForever [Post edited by HokieForever at 05/28/2020 12:28PM]
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Posted: 05/28/2020 at 12:27PM