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Scientists want to make a vaccine in 100 days the next time there a new pandemic arises.
But a proposal embraced by drugmakers and the UK government after talks between G7 health ministers this week seeks to cut down the time even further.
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This would involve vaccines and other drugs being partially developed before a new virus emerges.
“The first 100 days in a pandemic are crucial to changing the course of a disease,” said the UK’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance.
“Given the extent of the social, economic and health impacts caused by Covid-19, the 100 Days Mission is rightly ambitious and sets a goal for us to which we can all aspire.”