Vaccines Safety During Accelerated Research and Development

Posted on: Thursday 21 January 2021
Author: FPM

Rigorous scientific safety data are needed to optimise a vaccine’s benefit-risk ratio.  In a public health emergency, the urgent need for an effective vaccine must be balanced against potential for vaccine related harms to ensure appropriate use. How can this be achieved when developing a vaccine at ‘warp speed’?…

In case you missed it first time around, please take a moment to read Dr Penny Ward’s blog article from November 2020.