Vaccination Progress and Where is it Going Next?

The fight to develop a Covid-19 vaccine is stronger now than ever as this virus spreads around the world and gains more attention than many other viruses in the past.

During the first half of the Covid-19 outbreak people were told that a vaccine would likely take years to develop as the regulations for vaccines are very heavy and numerous rounds of testing would be required. However, recently, professionals have estimated that a vaccine could enter the market much quicker than anyone ever expected. In one of our articles where we addressed genetic engineering, we mentioned that researchers now believe they can develop a vaccine in just months instead of the original years they had imagined. This new discovery; however, has raised questions for many people, especially those who are scared of officials rushing the testing process in an attempt to appease the growing number of Covid-19 victims.

This fear has now been addressed by the director of the FDA’s Center for Biologic Evaluation and Research as he claims “In this particular crisis in which there is so much at stake, we need to help expedite vaccine development as much as we can without sacrificing our standards for quality.”

Numerous other addresses given by the FDA also work to assure people there will still be adequate testing before a vaccine is released for mass production and consumption.

What Progress has the Vaccine made?

In May, the first Covid-19 vaccine entered into phase one clinical trial and the results were reassuring as the results show that the vaccine was safe and well-tolerated. Where is the vaccine now? As of the month of July, there are several vaccines around the world, including one in the US, which are set to enter phase 3 clinical trials very soon. This speed is remarkable as phase 1 and 2 clinical trials usually take several months each. It is expected that those vaccines who successfully complete phase 3 clinical trials will go under several other reviews before they can be deemed safe for general use.