Why Delivering COVID-19 Vaccines Might Be Just as Hard as Developing Them
From Liability Laws to Production Delays, the 2009 H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Rollout Offers a Cautionary Tale for Today
The COVID-19 pandemic has killed more than 1,600,000 people worldwide, more than the population of Philadelphia, and it could kill far more if it isn’t brought under control. A number of vaccines that have been highly effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in clinical trials are now rolling out in the U.S. and other countries. This development offers hope that a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine could soon be available for worldwide distribution—and, potentially, could save millions of lives around the world. However, beginning to distribute vaccines isn’t enough; it takes …
