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Fast-Track Vaccines

Making a COVID-19 vaccine is a challenge. But distributing the vaccine could be the biggest logistical undertaking in human history.

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U.S. and EU vaccine deals raise fears of 'vaccine nationalism'

by Scott Tong
Jul 31, 2020
What does it mean for the rest of the world if countries have dibs on vaccine doses?
President Donald Trump tours a North Carolina lab making components for a potential vaccine. The U.S. has struck deals with drug companies for access to coronavirus vaccines in development.
Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
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A vaccine isn’t going to be a magic cure for the COVID-19 pandemic

by Jack Stewart
Jul 30, 2020
Even if a fully effective vaccine can be developed and deployed quickly, it won’t mean an immediate return to normal life or business.
President Trump wears a mask as he tours a lab where they are making components for a potential vaccine in Morrisville, North Carolina.
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U.S. accuses hackers of stealing trade secrets, vaccine data for China

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Alex Schroeder
Jul 22, 2020
The Justice Department indictment says two hackers worked with the Chinese government to steal intellectual property from companies around the world.
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When we find a COVID-19 vaccine, who gets it first?

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Rose Conlon
Jul 21, 2020
The best public health outcome won't come from selling vaccine doses to the highest bidder, says Gavi CEO Seth Berkley.
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How much will a coronavirus vaccine cost?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jul 17, 2020
Pricing on the open market is opaque, one expert says. Ultimately, the cost is anyone's guess.
A researcher works on a vaccine for COVID-19 at the Copenhagen University research lab in Denmark in March.
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