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Researchers seek to repurpose an existing manufacturing platform to produce a COVID-19 vaccine

  • Written by Alan Rudolph, Professor of Biomedical Sciences and Vice President for Research, Colorado State University
Development of vaccines typically takes several months and can be slowed by manufacturing requirements.PHILIPPE DESMAZES/AFP via Getty Images

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