The World Health Organization says more than 100 possible vaccines are being developed to protect against COVID-19. But only six possible vaccines are currently in Phase 3 trials. Each trial will last for several months and include up to 30,000 people. One vaccine candidate under Phase 3 trial is from Britain’s University of Oxford and drug maker AstraZeneca. Sarah Gilbert, a leading scientist in the study, told BBC Radio that it is possible the team will have a vaccine by the end of the year. Dr. Anthony Fauci is the top U.S. infectious diseases expert. He told Reuters recently that a trial by Moderna and the National Institutes of Health could produce results by November or December. Other efforts like the joint study from U.S.-based drug maker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech will come later. Some experts are not sure whether Phase 3 trials can be completed that soon. The trials must study possible side effects of the vaccines on different groups of people and they must include thousands of people.

Who is Dr. Anthony Fauci?
the president of the World Health Organization
the top U.S. infectious diseases expert
the U.S. Surgeon General
the president of AstraZeneca
How many possible vaccines are currently in Phase 3 trials?
3
12
6
5
Phase 3 vaccine trials must study possible side effects on thousands of people.
a few people
thousands of people
only sick people
hundreds of people