Getting Behind COVID-19 Vaccine Innovators - Part II - Increasing Vaccine Acceptance

As discussed in Part I of this article, the fastest and most effective way to increase the supply of vaccines is to rely on vaccine innovators as partners in scaling up. Part II of this article will address the public safety benefits of relying on innovators.

Relying on Innovator Companies Will Increase Safety and Public Acceptance of Vaccines

Producing sufficient supply of vaccine is only one major obstacle in trying to vaccinate the world out of the pandemic. Another major challenge is ensuring that enough people are willing to be vaccinated to create 'herd immunity'. The latter issue is already becoming a serious concern in the vaccine-rich USA. Some experts believe that it is unlikely the US will reach herd immunity. There is going to be a public health battle to try to sway those on the fence to accept a vaccine.These days, every delivery delay or significant rare adverse event with a covid vaccine can become front page news and undermine confidence in