Dr. Barry Dworkin

The vaccine development process is still beholden to clinical trial realities and barriers that are beyond our control. Predicting when we will have a Covid-19 vaccine is a mug’s game. Could be tomorrow, could be next year.

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 3, 2020

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It may be time to reset expectations on when we’ll get a Covid-19 vaccine

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