Close Menu
  • Home
  • Latest
  • Apps & Software
  • Gadgets
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • More
    • Reviews
    • Social Media
    • Tech
  • Tech News
    • Featured Tech
    • Crypto
    • Fintech
    • Events
    • Startups
    • Tech Careers
  • BHAKTI CEREMONY
What's Hot

Xiaomi Mi Box 4S Pro With 8K Support Launched

November 7, 2020

How to Manage Multiple Instagram accounts on Android, iPhone and Desktop

November 30, 2023

LG ‘Wing’ global launch event on September 14

September 13, 2020
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Disclaimer
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube LinkedIn
TechreviewTechreview
  • Home
  • Latest

    The Disrupt 2025 Builders Stage agenda now live and taking shape

    June 20, 2025

    strategies to capture attendees attention

    June 20, 2025

    Shaping the Future – Rezoomex Tech Blog

    June 20, 2025

    Nvidia’s AI empire: A look at its top startup investments

    June 19, 2025

    Who Attends Skift Meetings Forum?

    June 19, 2025
  • Apps & Software
  • Gadgets
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • More
    • Reviews
    • Social Media
    • Tech
  • Tech News
    • Featured Tech
    • Crypto
    • Fintech
    • Events
    • Startups
    • Tech Careers
  • BHAKTI CEREMONY
TechreviewTechreview
Home»Science»Coronavirus Vaccine: When Will It Be Ready?
Science

Coronavirus Vaccine: When Will It Be Ready?

Tech ReviewBy Tech ReviewMarch 30, 2020Updated:May 13, 2025No Comments2 Mins Read
Coronavirus Vaccine: When Will It Be Ready?

Human trials will begin imminently – but even if they go well and a cure is found, there are many barriers before global immunization is feasible

Even at their most effective – and draconian – containment strategies have only slowed the spread of the respiratory disease Covid-19. With the World Health Organization finally declaring a pandemic, all eyes have turned to the prospect of a vaccine, because only a vaccine can prevent people from getting sick.

About 35 companies and academic institutions are racing to create such a vaccine, at least four of which already have candidates they have been testing in animals. The first of these – produced by Boston-based biotech firm Moderna – will enter human trials imminently.

Covid- 19

Coronaviruses have caused two other recent epidemics – severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) in China in 2002-04, and Middle East respiratory syndrome (Mers), which started in Saudi Arabia in 2012. In both cases, work began on vaccines that were later shelved when the outbreaks were contained. One company, Maryland-based Novavax, has now repurposed those vaccines for Sars-CoV-2 and says it has several candidates ready to enter human trials this spring. Moderna, meanwhile, built on earlier work on the Mers virus conducted at the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in Bethesda, Maryland.

There are good reasons for that. Either the candidates are unsafe, or they’re ineffective, or both. Screening out duds is essential, which is why clinical trials can’t be skipped or hurried. Approval can be accelerated if regulators have approved similar products before. The annual flu vaccine, for example, is the product of a well-honed assembly line in which only one or a few modules have to be updated each year. In contrast, Sars-CoV-2 is a novel pathogen in humans, and many of the technologies being used to build vaccines are relatively untested too. No vaccine made from genetic material – RNA or DNA – has been approved to date, for example. So the Covid-19 vaccine candidates have to be treated as brand new vaccines, and as Gellin says: “While there is a push to do things as fast as possible, it’s really important not to take shortcuts.”

Previous ArticleCoronavirus:the movie is somehow already here – but are we ready for it?
Next Article Hydroxychloroquine Medicine: For Corona Virus

Related Posts

Science

“Introducing the Optimus Gen 3: Tesla’s Revolutionary Humanoid Robot”

September 10, 2024
Science

“Elon Musk’s Revolutionary Water Engine: A Shift Towards Hydrogen Power and Environmental Sustainability”

September 7, 2024
Science

“NASA’s Underwater Exploration: Unveiling the Mysteries of Earth’s Oceans and Beyond”

September 4, 2024
Add A Comment

Comments are closed.

Top Posts

Audi India opens bookings for Q2 SUV at Rs 2 lakh

October 3, 20200 Views

We Were Wrong About Open Source : Microsoft Said!

May 18, 20200 Views

Samsung launches Galaxy M51 with 7,000mAh battery starting at Rs 24,999

September 10, 20200 Views
Latest Reviews
Social Media

ISRO Launches PSLV-C49 With EOS-01, Nine Other Satellites

Tech ReviewNovember 7, 2020
How to

Here’s how to change your Netflix streaming plan

Tech ReviewNovember 2, 2020
Mobile

Apple iPhone 16 rumors: Everything we know so far and what we want to see

Tech ReviewNovember 2, 2023
Most Popular

How to Use Secret Code for Chat Lock in WhatsApp

December 2, 20231 Views

Toyota Urban Cruiser price, variants explained

September 27, 20200 Views

Renault Kwid Neotech edition prices start at Rs 4.30 lakh

October 4, 20200 Views
Hot Topics

Samsung to Shut Down Its Sole China TV Factory

September 7, 2020

Lamborghini Huracan STO teased ahead of debut on 18 November

November 16, 2020

Realme C67 5G: Budget Smartphone with Powerful Specs and Affordable Price

December 14, 2023

Subscribe to Updates

Subscribe to our newsletter for daily tech reviews, updates, tips, and insights!

Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube LinkedIn
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Disclaimer
© 2025 Tech Review. Designed by Tech Review.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.