The race to a COVID-19 vaccine: opportunities and challenges in development and distribution

• Published in: Drugs in Context Vol. 10; pp. 1 - 10
• Main Authors: Burgos, Rodrigo M, Badowski, Melissa E, Drwiega, Emily, Ghassemi, Samaneh, Griffith, Nikki, Herald, Fischer, Johnson, Mikayla, Smith, Renata O, Michienzi, Sarah M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioExcel Publishing Ltd 2021
• Subjects: covid-19; oronavirus; sars-cov-2; vaccine; COVID-19; coronavirus; SARS-CoV-2; vaccine

The unprecedented toll of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, the virus responsible for coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19), jumpstarted the race towards the development and distribution of effective treatment and prevention options. With an urgent need to slow viral transmission, lesse...