IBTimes
Biopharmaceutical, COVID-19
89 Coronavirus Vaccines Are Being Developed, But Why Are They Taking So Long?

Epidemiologists or "disease detectives" will say it takes at least 10 years, on average, to develop, test and produce a new anti-viral vaccine.

Given this tedious timescale, news that biotech and pharmaceutical firms worldwide are aiming to have a new vaccine against COVID-19 available in as little as only 18 months is historic and unheard of.

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