The Vaccine Trust Problem

<p>Public health officials and private researchers have vowed to develop a coronavirus vaccine in record time. But could that rush backfire? Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jan-hoffman" target="_blank">Jan Hoffman</a>, a health reporter for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily" target="_blank">nytimes.com/thedaily </a></p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Billions of dollars are being poured into developing a coronavirus vaccine, but the rapid timetable may be<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/18/health/coronavirus-anti-vaccine.html" target="_blank"> creating even more vaccine-hesitant patients</a>.</li><li>Three vaccine developers report that early trials showed promising results with minimal side effects, but <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/20/world/covid-coronavirus-vaccine.html" target="_blank">one researcher cautioned</a>, “There is still a long way to go.”</li></ul>