Scientists at oxford university Takes Early Lead in Race to Create Vaccine

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Scientists at Oxford University are racing to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus well ahead of the standard medical timeline.

The scientists have expressed confidence in their ability to do it quickly, raising hopes around the world that a vaccine will not have to wait until next year.   

The first injections of the vaccine being developed by the university’s Jenner Institute in Britain took place last week. Scientists are planning to massively scale up their testing in a little over a month, a time frame that is currently faster than other vaccine development efforts. 

The New York Times reported Monday that the scientists plan to test their vaccine on more than 6,000 people by the end of May.

The team at Oxford said their aim is to produce a million doses of the vaccine, if it proves effective, by September — months ahead of a standard timeline of 12 to18 months routinely quoted by health professionals around the world. 

Professor Sarah Gilbert, team leader of the program, said she is “80% confident” the vaccine will work.