The US is fast-tracking a coronavirus vaccine, but bypassing safety standards may not be worth the cost
- Written by Paul Komesaroff, Professor of Medicine, Monash University
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Last week American biotech company Moderna commenced the first clinical trial of a vaccine for COVID-19.
Similar studies are reportedly being planned in the US, China, Israel, Australia and elsewhere, with at least 20 potential vaccines under development.
The usual time scale for the development of a new vaccine is five to ten years....