UK To Infect Healthy People For Vaccine Study

The video discusses the use of healthy volunteers in vaccine development for COVID-19, highlighting the ethical concerns and the necessity of challenge trials. The World Health Organization emphasizes the importance of informed consent and oversight by an Ethics Committee. Researchers argue that challenge trials are crucial for identifying effective vaccines quickly, despite the risks involved.

What is the main risk associated with challenging healthy individuals with a virus?

What challenges do researchers face in finding effective vaccine candidates?