Researchers are making progress on a COVID-19 vaccine, but the race isn’t over yet
Researchers are making progress on a COVID-19 vaccine, but the race isn’t over yet
Initial results from three separate groups working on COVID-19 vaccines look promising, but that doesn’t mean doses will be available at a local pharmacy soon.
Even if a formula gets approved, being able to manufacture and distribute enough doses at a global scale will be challenging.
Getting community buy-in is another hurdle. Polling from May showed that roughly half of Americans would get a COVID-19 vaccine if it was available. A separate poll from June found that around 7 in 10 Americans were willing to get the vaccine.
On Wednesday at 9 a.m., two experts joined MPR News host Kerri Miller for a conversation about the race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine.
Guests:
Angela Rasmussen is a virologist and associate research scientist at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
Dr. Margaret Liu is chair of the board of the International Society for Vaccines.
To listen to the full conversation you can use the audio player above.
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