An active coronavirus vaccine could be available by Christmas, the UK's top scientist said today
He stressed it was ‘not certain’ any Covid-19 vaccine would work but that many trials are showing they generate an immune response, meaning they could protect the body against an infection.
‘We don’t yet know that they will work but there is increasing evidence that its pointing in the right direction. And it’s possible that some vaccine could be available before the end of the year in small amounts for certain groups.’supports HTML5 video Sir Patrick held the press conference alongside England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty to address soaring rates of coronavirus across the UK.by mid-October if measures aren’t immediately taken to slow the spread of the disease.between households to stop coronavirus spreading out of control,
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