Coronavirus Explained: When Will We Have a Vaccine?

In the next of our Coronavirus explained series, you will have the opportunity to put your vaccine questions to Andrew Pollard.

A vaccine is seen as a fast-track to a normal life, and while the first human trial has raised hopes of a vaccine, a chief concern is that coronaviruses may not trigger long-lasting immunity.

With people now returning to work, and children to school, and with warnings that any hasty return to normality could result in a spike in new infections, how will the government ensure public safety in the absence of a vaccine? If, and when, a vaccine becomes available, will it work for everyone? Will all countries get fair access? And what will happen if long-lasting immunity is not possible?

In the next of our Coronavirus explained series, you will have the opportunity to put your questions to Guardian science correspondent Hannah Devlin and Andrew Pollard, Professor of Paediatric Infection and Immunity at the University of Oxford, and director of the Oxford Vaccine Group.

Running time: 60 minutes

This event will be hosted on a third-party live streaming platform BlueJeans, please refer to their privacy policy before purchasing a ticket to the event. After registering, you will receive a unique link 24 hours in advance to access the event online.

If you require closed captions to be available on this event notify us on your booking form when making your purchase.

This event is being streamed globally! If you are joining us from outside the United Kingdom, please use this time zone converter to check your local live streaming time.

£5 plus £0.83 booking fee











When: Thu., Jun. 18, 2020 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
In the next of our Coronavirus explained series, you will have the opportunity to put your vaccine questions to Andrew Pollard.

A vaccine is seen as a fast-track to a normal life, and while the first human trial has raised hopes of a vaccine, a chief concern is that coronaviruses may not trigger long-lasting immunity.

With people now returning to work, and children to school, and with warnings that any hasty return to normality could result in a spike in new infections, how will the government ensure public safety in the absence of a vaccine? If, and when, a vaccine becomes available, will it work for everyone? Will all countries get fair access? And what will happen if long-lasting immunity is not possible?

In the next of our Coronavirus explained series, you will have the opportunity to put your questions to Guardian science correspondent Hannah Devlin and Andrew Pollard, Professor of Paediatric Infection and Immunity at the University of Oxford, and director of the Oxford Vaccine Group.

Running time: 60 minutes

This event will be hosted on a third-party live streaming platform BlueJeans, please refer to their privacy policy before purchasing a ticket to the event. After registering, you will receive a unique link 24 hours in advance to access the event online.

If you require closed captions to be available on this event notify us on your booking form when making your purchase.

This event is being streamed globally! If you are joining us from outside the United Kingdom, please use this time zone converter to check your local live streaming time.

£5 plus £0.83 booking fee

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