Edwin Quildan, 62, receives a COVID-19 vaccine at Evergreen Primary Care Centre in London. © WHO / Blink Media - Chiara LuxardoThe World Health Organization is at the centre of the largest simultaneous global vaccine drive in history, where speed and precision are of the essence to beating the COVID-19 pandemic.**Note: This interview reflects the context and facts available at the time of the interview, conducted on 25 January 2021**Managing the undertaking of a lifetimeWith lives, resources, and patience on the line, the global COVID-19 vaccine distribution process is the performance of a lifetime with no opportunity — or time — for rehearsals.