COVID-19 Vaccine Development Quiz

What is the typical time frame for developing a vaccine under normal circumstances?

• 11 to 15 years

• 1 to 2 years

• 3 to 4 years

• 5 to 10 years

What is the main challenge that CEPI addresses in vaccine development?

• Lack of scientific expertise

• Limited public awareness

• Insufficient funding continuity

• Inadequate laboratory facilities

Which type of vaccine uses a piece of the pathogen to stimulate an immune response?

• Inactivated vaccine

• Live attenuated vaccine

• Subunit vaccine

• Nucleic acid vaccine

What is the role of antibodies in the immune response triggered by a vaccine?

• They produce white blood cells

• They increase body temperature

• They destroy infected cells

• They neutralize the pathogen

Which of the following is NOT a current focus of CEPI's funded vaccine candidates?

• mRNA vaccines

• Protein vaccines

• Whole inactivated virus vaccines

• DNA vaccines

What is the main advantage of DNA and RNA vaccines in the context of a pandemic?

• They are cheaper to produce

• They can be developed quickly

• They are more effective

• They require fewer clinical trials

In which phase of vaccine approval are thousands of people enrolled to test efficacy?

• Phase 3

• Phase 2

• Phase 1

• Preclinical phase

What is the 'valley of death' in the context of vaccine development?

• The time taken for FDA approval

• The period of public skepticism

• The transition from phase 2 to phase 3

• The gap between research and funding

How can the vaccine approval process be accelerated during a pandemic?

• By using untested methods

• By reducing the number of participants

• By overlapping phases

• By skipping phase 1 trials

What is the estimated timeline for developing a COVID-19 vaccine under accelerated conditions?

• 6 to 9 months

• 3 to 5 years

• 24 to 36 months

• 12 to 18 months