While a vaccine would quell some concerns about reopening schools for in-person lessons, Fauci said it wasn't realistic to expect one to be available.
Vaccine development for a new coronavirus has occurred at unprecedented speeds, according to officials and a phase 1 clinical trial is already underway. Phases two and three will begin in late spring and early summer and by late fall or early winter, Fauci said officials should know if the trials were successful.
Having several candidates not only increases the possibility that at least one will be successful, but Fauci noted that having more than one vaccine is"good for global availability." This will be important because this will be good for global availability if we have more than one successful candidate.
Proactively producing a vaccine or vaccines before results from the Phase II trial are in requires investing"considerable resources" and there's a possibility that the candidates won't pan out. They may even cause negative consequences, according to Fauci.
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