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Apr 23, 2020, 5 tweets

Researchers across the globe are racing to develop a vaccine for #Covid-19, trying to achieve in 18 months what has previously taken a decade or more. #abc730 @andy_park #coronavirus

According to @CEPIvaccines there are 115 #Covid19 vaccines currently in clinical development and seven vaccines now in human clinical trials. #abc730 #coronavirusaustralia

.@CEPIvaccines has funded 10 potential vaccines, particularly important research, which they say has traditionally been seen by the drug companies as unprofitable.

“There’s over 100 labs in the world making vaccines. If they all get tested in humans, probably only one or two will be successful.” Prof. Vasso Apostolopoulos, immunologist, Victoria University #abc730 @victoriauninews #coronavirus #Covid19Aus

“That's why we need a lot of people around the world to be working on vaccines, different methods, different ways of delivering the vaccine, and in the hope that one or two of them will be successful.” Prof. Vasso Apostolopoulos, immunologist, Victoria University #abc730

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