How fast can a Vaccine be made?
Dig into the three key phases of developing a new vaccine: exploratory research, clinical testing, and manufacturing
CREDITS
Educator: Dan Kwartler
Narrator: Jack Cutmore-Scott
Director of Production: Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Director: Alex Rosenthal
Producer: Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Editorial Producer: Dan Kwartler
Fact-checker: Eden Girma
Science Consultant: Melvin Sanicas, Merlin Sanicas
Special Thanks: Natalie Coleman
Director: Kunal Sen
Animation: Good Bad Habits
Sound Design and Music: Landon Trimble / Playdate
When a new pathogen emerges, our bodies and healthcare systems are left vulnerable. And when this pathogen causes the outbreak of a pandemic, there’s an urgent need for a vaccine to create widespread immunity with minimal loss of life. So how quickly can we develop vaccines when we need them most? Dan Kwartler describes the three phases of vaccine development.