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Coronavirus vaccine 'could be ready in six months' but widespread use could take longer

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A vaccine for the coronavirus could be ready in six months a top scientist has revealed. Professor Andrew Pollard, Professor of Paediatric Infection and Immunity at the University of Oxford, said the timeframe was "possible" but cautioned that it "needs a lot of things to fall into place in order for that to happen".

Giving evidence to the Science and Technology Select Committee, he said that lots of things may make it hard to do in the current situation.

Dr Melanie Saville, Director of Vaccine Research and Development, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, agreed with his assessment, she told MPs it was a "multilateral effort".

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