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Inglés - B2.2 - TED - How fast can a vaccine be made?

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Inglés - B2.2 - TED - How fast can a vaccine be made?

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What are the three phases of vaccine development?

Initial research, clinical testing, and approval

Manufacturing, clinical testing, and approval

Exploratory research, clinical testing, and manufacturing (correct)

Initial research, manufacturing, and clinical testing

How long does vaccine development typically take under regular circumstances?

5-10 years

10-15 years

15-20 years (correct)

20-25 years

What do researchers do during a pandemic to speed up vaccine development?

Slow down the process to ensure safety

Use the same strategies as in regular circumstances

Employ numerous strategies to speed up the process (correct)

Only work on one vaccine design at a time

What is the best way to speed up vaccine development?

Have multiple labs work on different models simultaneously Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of development is often the longest and most unpredictable?

Clinical testing Signup and view all the answers

What do researchers do to speed up clinical testing?

Run multiple trials within one phase at the same time Signup and view all the answers

What happens after a successful Phase III trial?

A national regulatory authority approves safe vaccines for manufacturing Signup and view all the answers

When should manufacturing plans be designed?

In parallel to research and testing Signup and view all the answers

What could dramatically expedite vaccine production in the future?

Advances in exploratory research and manufacturing Signup and view all the answers

What do different vaccine designs have?

Both pros and cons Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Vaccine development has three phases: exploratory research, clinical testing, and manufacturing.
Under regular circumstances, vaccine development takes 15-20 years.
During a pandemic, researchers employ numerous strategies to speed up the process.
Different vaccine designs have their own pros and cons.
The best way to speed up vaccine development is for many labs to work on different models simultaneously.
Clinical testing is often the longest and most unpredictable stage of development.
Researchers run multiple trials within one phase at the same time to speed up clinical testing.
After a successful Phase III trial, a national regulatory authority approves safe vaccines for manufacturing.
Manufacturing plans must be designed in parallel to research and testing.
Advances in exploratory research and manufacturing could dramatically expedite vaccine production in the future.