Experts give update on vaccine for COVID-19

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Washington, DC (ABC) - The nation's top infectious disease doctor Dr. Anthony Fauci told Good Morning America that possible vaccines for the novel coronavirus COVID-19 are in the works.

Dr. Fauci said they are in phase one of a trial.  "We went into it as quickly as we possibly could, the fastest ever, but still the process, at rocket speed, takes about a year to a year and a half."

Dr. Fauci said they might have the early components of a vaccine as early as next fall and winter and have them ready for the outbreak likely next winter.

 

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