SARS-CoV-2 vaccines - the biggest medical research project of the 21st century.
Publication/Presentation Date
8-1-2021
Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 has been detected in more than 141 million people and caused more than 3 million deaths worldwide. To reduce the additional loss of millions of lives until natural immunity is reached, researchers have focused on the only known method to stop the COVID-19 pandemic: vaccines. The pandemic has propelled high-speed vaccine development, some based on novel technology previously not utilized in the vaccine field. The new technology opens new possibilities and comes with challenges because the long-term performance of the new platforms is unknown. Here we review the current leading vaccine candidates against COVID-19 and outline the advantages and disadvantages as well as the unknowns of each candidate.
Volume
49
First Page
52
Last Page
57
ISSN
1879-6265
Published In/Presented At
Kurup, D., & Schnell, M. J. (2021). SARS-CoV-2 vaccines - the biggest medical research project of the 21st century. Current opinion in virology, 49, 52–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coviro.2021.04.008
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
34049261
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article