When will the coronavirus vaccine be ready? Epidemiologist Seth Berkley (head of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance) takes us inside the effort to create a vaccine for COVID-19. With clarity and urgency, he explains what makes it so challenging to develop, when we can expect it to be rolled out at scale and why we'll need global collaboration to get it done. (This virtual conversation is part of the TED Connects series, hosted by head of TED Chris Anderson and current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers. Recorded March 26, 2020)

Seth Berkley: The quest for the coronavirus vaccine

The quest for the coronavirus vaccine

Global quest for a COVID-19 vaccine underscores the challenges of vaccine development, requiring unprecedented collaboration and resources.

With 760 million children immunized and 13 million deaths prevented, the potential for vaccines as a global public good is profound.

The need for a COVID-19 vaccine transcends borders, emphasizing the importance of equitable access and global solidarity in health crises.