Learning outcomes
By the end of this week, you should be able to:
describe therapeutic antibodies and how they are used
outline the different types of vaccine that can be produced against viruses and those produced against COVID-19
describe the phases of a vaccine trial, and see how antibody measurements are used in phase-1 trials, based on your own laboratory investigation
calculate vaccine effectiveness in a phase-3 trial
outline the development of the vaccination programme in the UK during 2021.