The Path to a COVID-19 Vaccine

Explainer Video by Thamine Nayeem, Producer

October 6, 2020 10:07 pm (EST)

The Path to a COVID-19 Vaccine
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How is a vaccine developed? Can a vaccine end the COVID-19 pandemic? Senior Fellow Tom Bollyky answers pressing questions about the search for a coronavirus vaccine.

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