Ep. 013 - COVID-19 vaccine development (Dr. Galit Alter, Harvard, MIT & MGH)

<p>Galit Alter, PhD joins Dr. Chana Davis to talk about what we can expect from a  COVID-19 vaccine, and when they will become available.</p> <p>Dr. Alter is a leading immunologist who studies how we can use our knowledge of the immune system to improve vaccines.</p> <p>This episode dives into many of the questions surrounding COVID-19 vaccine development. How effective will COVID-19 vaccines be? How long will they protect us? How will their safety be ensured? What types of vaccines are leading the pack? When will they be ready?  While there are no simple answers, Dr. Alter sheds light on what the experts are predicting, and why.</p> <p>This episode is the second part of a two part conversation. Part one discussed the immune response to COVID-19.</p> <p>Galit Alter, PhD is a Professor of Medicine at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard and co-Director of Harvard's Center for AIDS Research (CFAR). Dr. Alter received her PhD in experimental medicine from McGill University.</p> <p>This interview was recorded on October 2, 2020, before COVID-19 vaccine trials were completed.</p>