Dr. Richard Hatchett is CEO of CEPI, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, a partnership of public, private, philanthropic and civil organizations that finances and co-ordinates the development of vaccines against emerging infectious diseases.
The world desperately needs a coronavirus vaccine. Without one, populations will face the continued threat of a COVID-19 rebound, trapping them in a cycle of intermittent lockdowns and risking terrible economic and societal damage.