Will a coronavirus vaccine *actually* stop you getting COVID?

As the world eagerly awaits the rollout of a coronavirus vaccine, it’s worth looking at exactly how it might and might not work.

While we know from trials that the vaccines are very good at stopping people from getting sick from COVID, that’s not the same as a vaccine protecting against getting infected in the first place.

And what the vaccine actually does matters a lot, because if it’s only stopping you from getting sick, you may still be able to infect others.

So on today’s Coronacast, a deep dive into what and what not to expect from upcoming coronavirus vaccines.

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Dr Kirsty Short, University of Queensland

Tagged as: COVID-19, Coronacast.