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DON'T expect vaccine early next year, epidemiologist says
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A coronavirus vaccine may not be available until 2022 — anything sooner is optimistic, says epidemiologist and WHO adviser
@MarylouiseMcla1 "[Places] like the USA, the UK and the EU are really relying on a vaccine because they left it too late to try to get their numbers down."
Predictions of a vaccine appearing in early 2021 are very optimistic, according to UNSW professor of epidemiology Mary-Louise McLaws.
It's more likely to appear late next year, with the roll-out bleeding into 2022, according to the WHO adviser.
She said Australia's rapid response to the pandemic means we don't have to rely on the vaccine as much as some other countries, like the US, UK and Europe, which are seeing second waves.