"In terms of the development of vaccines, there haven't been any shortcuts," Prof Triccas insisted. For example, Prof Triccas said the main contenders, including the Moderna and Pfizer vaccinations, were able to be manufactured in advance before effectiveness was confirmed. Photo / SuppliedEXISTING TECHNOLOGYAnother reason for the vaccine's speed was the fact that researchers weren't starting from scratch this time. While certain illnesses such as influenza do have different vaccination options, Prof Triccas said it was unheard of to have so many available all at once. 'CATCH 22'As far as Prof Triccas is concerned, there's only one mild issue with the looming vaccination – the fact that we still don't know just how long it will protect us for.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 25, 2020 07:07 UTC