Next pandemic could see jab 'within 100 days' Senior Sage scientist and others say vaccines for all major pathogens could be prepared ahead of time with proper planning and investment 13 December 2020 • 6:00am Scientists around the world are scrambling to prepare for what some fear could be a 'new pandemic era' A vaccine for the next pandemic could be ready within “100 days or less” of a new pathogen emerging given the right planning and investment, according to a senior member of the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE). Scientists around the world are scrambling to prepare for what some fear could be a “new pandemic era” and believe the timeline for vaccine development - squeezed from 10 years to just 11 months for Covid-19 - could be cut much further.