Covid vaccines were delivered at incredible speed when the pandemic descended upon the world – it took 326 days to be specific.
Now scientists and governments are set on deploying “high-quality diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines in just 100 days after a new pandemic threat is identified”; the plan has been dubbed the 100 Days Mission.
In previous meetings, such as the UK’s G7 health event on life sciences, it was agreed that “vaccines and diagnostics against potential future pathogens should be part-developed before the next pandemic starts”.
Health and Social Care Secretary, Matt Hancock, acknowledged the “unprecedented scientific innovations and breakthroughs” witnessed this past year.
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