Vaccine Vodcasts

As 2020 draws to a close there is optimism that a safe and effective vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) will soon be approved to control the pandemic. With over 200 vaccine candidates currently in various stages of clinical trials across the globe, Australia has signed advance purchase agreements with 4 different vaccines.

In our 3-part vodcast series, COVID-19 vaccines, Dr Daryl Cheng and Dr Daniela Say discuss how it is possible to develop a vaccine in such a compressed timeline, the various vaccine platforms being utilised in clinical trials and their individual advantages and disadvantages, as well as the different priority groups to be offered immunisation. Daryl and Daniela touch on the preliminary results from clinical trials and what they show us in terms of vaccine safety and effectiveness, as well as discuss the ongoing safety monitoring that will occur even once a vaccine has been approved for use.

Vodcast production by The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne.

COVID-19 vaccines: Episode one

In episode one of our vodcast series, COVID-19 vaccines, Dr Daryl Cheng and Dr Daniela Say discuss the landscape for a COVID-19 vaccine in Australia, the priority groups who will have access to this vaccine first, as well as the long term effectiveness of a COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 vaccines: Episode two

In episode 2 of our vodcast series, COVID-19 vaccines, Dr Daryl Cheng and Dr Daniela Say take a closer look at the most advanced COVID-19 vaccine candidates around the world, with a focus on those that may be headed for Australia.

COVID-19 vaccines: Episode three

In episode 3 of our vodcast series, COVID-19 vaccines, Dr Daryl Cheng and Dr Daniela Say discuss how vaccines are tested and monitored to ensure that they are both safe and effective, the role of the regulatory bodies and independent advisory groups, and how lessons learnt from the Ebola outbreak have contributed to being able to develop a COVID-19 vaccine in such a short amount of time.