Five years, minimum. That’s how long it usually takes to develop a vaccine. Yet of the 78 being worked on for Covid-19, five are already in trials — and not just in labs; most are being tested on humans. Last month, a microbiology researcher at the University of Oxford became the first UK volunteer to … Read more
British parents are among the most vehement anti-vaxxers in Europe — with one in 30 claiming they are ‘opposed to absolutely all vaccines’, a study has found. A survey of five European countries revealed that parents in Spain have the most positive feelings towards vaccination, while their French counterparts have the least. However, Germany and … Read more
Glaxosmithkline pins hopes on vaccines pipeline after shingles jab generates blockbuster sales By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 22:35 BST, 14 January 2020 | Updated: 22:35 BST, 14 January 2020 Glaxosmithkline is well advanced in developing a suite of vaccines which will guard against respiratory viruses in children and lung diseases in adults … Read more
There are more than 70 vaccines for COVID-19 currently in development, with three leading candidates, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). All three – one from the Beijing Institute of Biotechnology with Hong Kong’s CanSino Bio and two from companies in the US – are currently undergoing human trials, a list published by WHO … Read more