Here's what that means for the quick development of a COVID-19 vaccine. WATCH | Pausing massive vaccine trial isn't routine, respirologist says:AstraZeneca's halt to a big coronavirus vaccine trial is a cause for concern, says Toronto respirologist Dr. Samir Gupta, who also hailed B.C. On the one hand, they're not triggered by "mild" side effects, and there haven't been any publicized for any COVID-19 vaccine trials so far, despite the large number underway. However, AstraZeneca disclosed Wednesday that it had briefly paused a COVID-19 vaccine trial in July after a study volunteer was found to have multiple sclerosis. :An infectious disease specialist answers viewer questions about a COVID-19 vaccine including what stage vaccine development is in and when the public could expect one to be ready.

Source: CBC News September 10, 2020 08:01 UTC