Vaccines, Money And Politics

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01How To Make A Vaccine20200914What will it really take to vaccinate the world against Covid 19? Nearly every person on the planet is vulnerable to the new coronavirus, SarsCoV2. That's why there are more than 100 projects around the world racing towards the goal of creating a safe and effective vaccine for the disease it causes, Covid19, in the next 12 to 18 months. But this is just the first part of a long and complex process, working at a pace and scale never attempted before. Sandra Kanthal looks at the vast ecosystem needed to deliver a vaccination programme to the world in record time. This will require billions of pounds, and probably more than one successful candidate to meet the global demand. The world will need to secure supply chains in order to avoid shortages of vital supplies like medical glass. Companies will have to manufacture the most promising candidates even before they know if the vaccines will work, otherwise the process will be further delayed. What plans are in place to make this all happen - and will they work?

Produced and Presented by Sandra Kanthal

02Who Should Get A Vaccine First?20200921Scientists around the world are working at pandemic speed to discover a safe and effective vaccine against the virus SarsCoV2, and the disease it causes, Covid 19. But while all this research is taking place, a host of other critical elements need to be organised if we are to have any chance of successfully building an immunisation programme to reach more than seven billion people with a vaccine that will, at least initially, be in limited supply. Sandra Kanthal looks at what strategies are being put in place to transport a vaccine to countries around the world, who will be the first in those countries to get the vaccine, and, once it is available, how to convince people to take it.

Produced and Presented by Sandra Kanthal

Analysing the complex decisions over who should get a Covid-19 vaccine

What will it really take to vaccinate the world against Covid 19?