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1. To get vaccine that fast, they would have to skip a lot of steps.

Mon May 4, 2020, 08:23 AM

May 2020

If you skip a lot of steps, you might end up with inefficient and potentially dangerous vaccine.

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All this chatter about a vaccine for COVID 19...by the end of the year. [View all] FarPoint May 2020 OP

To get vaccine that fast, they would have to skip a lot of steps. LisaL May 2020 #1

Might end up with Proud Liberal Dem May 2020 #11

They can't put a deadline on things like this treestar May 2020 #2

The Oxford vaccine looks the most promising to me. ananda May 2020 #3

But are they going to provide it to the US? LisaL May 2020 #7

I think you misunderstand them. Igel May 2020 #5

Agreed.... FarPoint May 2020 #10

Even just keeping the issue simple... FarPoint May 2020 #8

As an example of fast development and availability of a vaccine, MineralMan May 2020 #9

Yes, that was efficient... FarPoint May 2020 #12

Both the seasonal flu and COVID-19 are viral diseases. MineralMan May 2020 #13