UCC scientist searching for Covid-19 vaccine: 'We’re not putting all of our eggs into one basket'  

As trials edge closer to drug approval stage there are high hopes for a Covid-19 vaccine. Picture: Pexels

With almost a dozen vaccine trials edging closer to the drug approval stage globally, there are high hopes for a Covid-19 vaccine but there is no certainty of a breakthrough before the year-end.

There are currently over 169 Covid-19 vaccine candidates under development, with 26 in clinical trials, according to the World Health Organisation.