Before 2020, no one had ever developed a vaccine in a year. But that was not because it could not be done. It was because it had never been tried. We were able to go faster in 2020 not because we cut any corners or took risks with our product. We still did every single thing that needed to be done to develop a vaccine safely. We did not miss out any steps. Nor was any individual task – filling a vial, vaccinating a volunteer, analysing a graph – done with less than the usual care and attention. We went faster because we had to this time – the world needed the vaccine as soon as possible and,
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