Can we compress a decade of vaccine development into eighteen months?
In short: In this conversation, Jerome Kim, director general of the International Vaccine Institute, examines the immense scientific and logistical pressure to accelerate vaccine timelines during the global pandemic.
Standard vaccine development typically requires five to 10 years, involves costs of approximately one billion dollars, and faces a 93 percent failure rate. This video explores the challenges of compressing this process into just 12 to 18 months, while also addressing the complexities of ensuring global distribution for successful candidates.
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