Re:Ask HN: Would a $10B prize accelerate development of a CO...
by allears on Sunday March 01, 2020 @08:01PM
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Not only is the process complicated to get to release, but scaling up manufacturing isn't trivial either. Just because a woman can make a baby in nine months doesn't mean nine women can make a baby in one month.
They had multiple Zika vaccines completed within months of the outbreak years ago, most look incredibly promising and seem to work. Not a single one has been approved for clinical use yet and will likely be another year or two before it hits the market.