The lightning-fast quest for COVID vaccines — and what it means for other diseases

@article{Ball2020TheLQ,
  title={The lightning-fast quest for COVID vaccines — and what it means for other diseases},
  author={Philip Ball},
  journal={Nature},
  year={2020},
  volume={589},
  pages={16-18}
}
  • P. Ball
  • Published 18 December 2020
  • Education
  • Nature
The speedy approach used to tackle SARS-CoV-2 could change the future of vaccine science. The speedy approach used to tackle SARS-CoV-2 could change the future of vaccine science. 
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