In an "optimistic" scenario, a vaccine against the new coronavirus could be ready within a year, according to data from ongoing trials, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) estimated on Thursday.
"We can see the possibility if everything goes as planned that some (vaccines) are ready to be approved within a year," said Marco Cavaleri, director of strategy at EMA during a video conference.
Possible delays
"These are just predictions based on what we see. But I must emphasize again that in the best of scenarios, we know that all the vaccines under development may not reach authorization and may disappear, ”he added. "We also know that there may be delays." The EMA, an agency of the European Union based in Amesterdam, is "a little skeptical" about information suggesting the possibility that a vaccine will be ready as early as September.
Marco Cavaleri also downplayed fears from the World Health Organization (WHO) that the new coronavirus could "never disappear". "I think it is a little too early to say, but we have good reason to be optimistic enough that vaccines are coming," he said, "I will be surprised if we fail finally find no vaccine for Covid-19. "
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