The typical process of developing a vaccine (that is effective and safe) takes 10-15 years.

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The fastest vaccine prepared until now is for mumps and that took 4 years.

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The process includes five stages - exploratory stage, pre-clinical stage, clinical trials, regulatory approvals, and manufacturing.

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The development takes about 2-4 years, but the latest technologies and the similarities between the novel coronavirus and the first SARS virus have led to the development of as many as 118 candidate vaccines within 5 months.

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Out of the 118 vaccine candidates, eight are already in the clinical human trials phase.

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The process of producing a vaccine in sufficient quantity could take many months, but with adequate partnerships and pre-emptive efforts could cut that period short.

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