Coronavirus vaccine could take up to 12-18 months, says WHO

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A candidate vaccine could be “around 16 weeks from now”, but months of testing would be needed after that.

Image: Emma Bowden, PA Image: Emma Bowden, PA A VACCINE AGAINST coronavirus could take more than a year to develop, the World Health Organisation has said.

“We have to invest in preparedness and really use this window of opportunity to stay away from any serious crisis,” he said. He said that development would be costly, warning that funds “cannot and should not” be pulled away from helping weaker health systems prepare for the coronavirus, also known as Covid-19.

When asked about vaccine development, Dr Sylvie Briand, director of epidemic and pandemic diseases at the WHO, said a candidate vaccine could be “around 16 weeks from now”.

 

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