But scientific teams around the world are aiming to develop a COVID-19 vaccine in 12 to 18 months. Here are some of the things that are being done differently during the development of a COVID-19 vaccine to speed up the process. Many clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine are being sped up with 'adaptive design' and overlapping stages during the pandemic. In many cases, doses of COVID-19 vaccine candidates are being manufactured in large quantities before clinical trials are even complete. (Zhang Yuwei/Xinhua via AP)Krishnan is confident that regulation for a new COVID-19 vaccine will be no less rigorous than usual.

Source: CBC News August 05, 2020 07:52 UTC