Vaccine Research and Development
2020-09-09T10:01:20-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYzQ5XC8yMDIwMDkwOTEwMDIwODAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Francis Collins and Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams testified on vaccines before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Director Collins discussed ongoing clinical trials and said he is hopeful that a COVID-19 vaccine could be ready by the end of the year and widely distributed in 2021. Both Director Collins and Surgeon General Adams discussed some of the challenges the government faces in distributing a vaccine that include misinformation about vaccines and the drop in general vaccination rates due to misinformation and distrust of government. Surgeon General Adams discussed the logistical challenges with distributing a vaccine and explained what is being done to address these issues.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Francis Collins and Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams testified on vaccines before the… read more
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Francis Collins and Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams testified on vaccines before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Director Collins discussed ongoing clinical trials and said he is hopeful that a COVID-19 vaccine could be ready by the end of the year and widely distributed in 2021. Both Director Collins and Surgeon General Adams discussed some of the challenges the government faces in distributing a vaccine that include misinformation about vaccines and the drop in general vaccination rates due to misinformation and distrust of government. Surgeon General Adams discussed the logistical challenges with distributing a vaccine and explained what is being done to address these issues. close
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