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Real-Time Tracking of COVID-19 Vaccine Development [Funder: MI4]

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Funder

    Other Funders (Canada)

  • Principal Investigator

    Basta, Nicole

  • Research Location

    Canada

  • Lead Research Institution

    McGill University

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Policies for public health, disease control & community resilience

  • Research Subcategory

    Communication

  • Special Interest Tags

    Digital Health

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

When will we have a COVID-19 vaccine? This question is at the forefront of every discussion about COVID-19. Infectious disease epidemiologist and vaccinologist Dr. Nicole Basta and her team are developing an interactive online COVID-19 vaccine tracker to provide the public with real-time updates about progress towards developing a vaccine. This timely, critical resource will improve understanding of vaccine testing and manage expectations about when a vaccine may be available. It will also provide educational materials about the process of developing new vaccines and making them available to communities around the world. The goal of the project is to increase knowledge about and improve trust in vaccines. The platform will be updated in real-time to keep the public up-to-date.