Science & Tech Spotlight: COVID-19 Vaccine Development |
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Science & Tech Spotlight: COVID-19 Vaccine Development, Highlights of Report No. GAO-20-583SP, May 2020 |
SARS-CoV-2 causes COVID-19, and developing a vaccine could save lives and speed economic recovery. The United States is funding multiple efforts to develop vaccines. Developing a vaccine is a complicated process that is costly, typically requires 10 years or more, and has a low success rate, although efforts are underway to accelerate the process.
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