Developing broadly protective strategies to protect against future pandemic threats

Vaccine Insights 2022; 1(1), 59–65

DOI: 10.18609/vac.2022.010

Published: 6 May 2022
Viewpoint
Ralph Baric

“To protect ourselves from future coronavirus pandemics, we need strategies that are proven effective against a broad range of coronaviruses.”

As we start to look beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s clear that another human coronavirus – even another sarbecovirus – could emerge from animal reservoirs at any time. If we are to be prepared for the next pandemic threat and avoid another global shutdown, we must invest in developing broadly protective drugs, antibodies, and vaccines.