, Columnist
A Covid-19 Vaccine Faces a Major Hurdle
Scientists are working fast to produce a safe and effective vaccine for SARS-CoV-2. Governments have to be ready to pick up the baton.
Testing vaccine candidates.
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Amid the tragedy of the pandemic, one marvel is hiding in plain sight. The development of a working vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 is happening at breakneck speed, a triumph of ingenuity and efficiency that has few precedents.
However, even if researchers and pharmaceutical companies succeed on the scientific front, policy makers will then have to pick up the baton. Unfortunately, if the poor management of the pandemic in Europe and the U.S. is any guidance, the potential for policy failure is enormous.