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Neil McNeil talks to Kate Bingham, Chair of the UK Vaccine Taskforce, & Sir Patrick Vallance, Government Chief Scientific Adviser, about the aims of the Vaccine Taskforce, how the various types of potential vaccine against COVID-19 work & the likelihood of success. They discuss the latest developments, obstacles they face, the steps being taken to ensure a vaccine is distributed globally & when - if at all – a vaccine might be available. To get the latest research updates visit www.nhs.uk/coronavirus

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