Vaccine Hope

Human trials start in the UK next week Scientists aiming for release in August

- Dan Warburton

A vaccine trial on humans is set to begin within days as British scientists lead the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

And the tests could be completed by mid-August, said a key government advisor.

But Professor Sir John Bell, of the vaccine task force, warned we could face a longer wait before a treatment was publicly available.

Leading immunologist Sir John said: “If we can see evidence of a strong immune response by the middle or end of May, I think the game is on. Then there is the massive issue of how you manufacture many billions of doses.”

Human testing of a potential vaccine is due to be carried out across the UK this week by a team of experts from Oxford University.