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The world may not have to wait any longer than September until a coronavirus vaccine is ready, British researchers report. Photo: Scanpix AP / NTB
A corona vaccine may be ready as early as September, British researchers report. They are 80 percent sure that the vaccine will work.
Human trials will begin in the next two weeks, vaccine professor Sarah Gilbert of the University of Oxford told The Times.
– I’m 80 percent sure the vaccine will work, she says. The research team he leads is considered one of the world leaders in the development of a coronavirus vaccine.
UK authorities have indicated that they will be willing to pay for the production of millions of doses of vaccines if the result is promising.
When asked directly if the vaccine will be ready in September, Gilbert responds that this is the time horizon from which to work.
– But there is no guarantee that it works, he adds.
The development of the vaccine depends on the fact that it can be tested where there is a relatively large spread of infection in the population, and that the spread takes place at a certain rate, so that a considerable amount of data can be obtained quickly and So find out if the vaccine works.
However, many countries have taken drastic measures to prevent the spread of the infection, which can make it difficult to develop the vaccine.
