During the COVID-19 pandemic, several vaccines were developed
and made available to the public in record time. Despite the usual lengthy
process for vaccine development, these vaccines completed pre-clinical and
clinical testing, and received regulatory approval much faster than typical.

Which factor most plausibly explains how this accelerated
development was achieved?

Question

During the COVID-19 pandemic, several vaccines were developed
and made available to the public in record time. Despite the usual lengthy
process for vaccine development, these vaccines completed pre-clinical and
clinical testing, and received regulatory approval much faster than typical.

Which factor most plausibly explains how this accelerated
development was achieved?

Accepted Answer

Prior knowledge of
related coronaviruses was used to inform vaccine development

Answer

Pre-clinical safety
studies were skipped to save time

Answer

Regulatory approval
from authorities such as the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) was not
required

Answer

Only Phase I clinical
trials were conducted

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