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Coronavirus Vaccine At Least A Year from Availability

Jamie Jackson
March 3, 2020

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Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, senior research fellow and scientific lead for coronavirus vaccines and immunopathogenesis team in the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory, left, talks with President Donald Trump as he tours the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory at the National Institutes of Health, Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Bethesda, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Trump, Vice President Pence and the White House Coronavirus Task Force meet with pharmaceutical executives at the White House to discuss treatment and vaccines.

However, there is no definitive timeline on when a vaccine would be available. It could take between a year and a year and a half to see a vaccine available publicly for the ever-growing virus.

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Jamie Jackson is an Emmy-nominated television and radio broadcaster who has served American Urban Radio Networks since 2015. He previously covered the Obama and Trump administrations as a White House Correspondent and Pool Reporter for AURN News. Jamie hosted a national PBS television special in 2023 and over the years has worked as a TV news anchor and local NPR host for stations across the country. His work has been honored by numerous organizations, including the NAACP and the Virginia Farm Bureau.