Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Medical science was at the forefront of the response to the coronavirus pandemic—developing, manufacturing and rolling out multiple safe vaccines to combat the disease. But how did this remarkable achievement happen at such breakneck speed?

Speakers include:
Professor Ajit Lalvani
Emily Lawson
Kate Bingham
Sir Patrick Vallance
Professor Sarah Gilbert
Ayshah Tull (Chair)

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