The Vaccine Trust Problem

The Daily

• Episode: The Vaccine Trust Problem
• Website: The Daily
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• Duration: 00:27:45
• Published: 2020-07-21 11:54

Public health officials and private researchers have vowed to develop a coronavirus vaccine in record time. But could that rush backfire? Guest: Jan Hoffman, a health reporter for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily

Background reading:

• Billions of dollars are being poured into developing a coronavirus vaccine, but the rapid timetable may be creating even more vaccine-hesitant patients.
• Three vaccine developers report that early trials showed promising results with minimal side effects, but one researcher cautioned, “There is still a long way to go.”