Galit Alter, PhD, a leading immunologist with expertise in vaccines, shares  insights what we can expect from a  COVID-19 vaccine, and when they will become available.

Note: This interview was recorded on October 2, 2020 - before COVID-19 vaccine trials were completed.

Questions discussed include:

• How effective will COVID-19 vaccines be?
• How long will they protect us?
• How will their safety be ensured?
• What types of vaccines are leading the pack?
• When will they be ready?

This episode is the second part of a two part conversation. Part one discussed the immune response to COVID-19.

Galit Alter, PhD is a Professor of Medicine at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard and co-Director of Harvard's Center for AIDS Research (CFAR). Dr. Alter received her PhD in experimental medicine from McGill University.

Learn more about Dr. Galit Alter

Links:

• COVIDexplained.org

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