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In December 2019, a working group of the European Academy of Microbiology assembled to discuss various aspects of vaccines and vaccinations. The meeting was organised by J ยจ org Hacker and Eliora Z. Ron and took place in the offices of the Leopoldina (German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina). Several important issues were addressed and a major part of the discussion focused on the need to develop new vaccines, especially to protect against pathogens that constitute a pandemic threat. Following the rapid and unpredicted spread of COVID-19 in the first seven months of 2020, the need to develop vaccines for pandemic viruses rapidly has been clearly established. Thus, this paper will concentrate on points that were highlighted by the recent COVID-19 pandemic and lessons learnt therefrom.
Author(s): Almond J, Hacker J, Harwood C, Pizza M, Rappuoli R, Ron EZ, Sansonetti P, Vanderslott S, Wieler LH
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: microLife
Year: 2020
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Print publication date: 17/12/2020
Online publication date: 17/12/2020
Acceptance date: 10/12/2020
Date deposited: 05/01/2021
ISSN (electronic): 2633-6693
Publisher: OUP
URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/femsml/uqaa003
DOI: 10.1093/femsml/uqaa003
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