COVID-19 Vaccine: Ask the Experts Q&A (recorded live 17th Dec 2020)

Our panel are responding with their expertise, experience and opinions and are not doing so on behalf of any organisation. This is a rapidly changing situation, and though correct to the best of our panelists' knowledge at the time of recording, the guidance can change as new evidence arises. We will post any key updates here in the description.

UPDATES / CLARIFICATIONS (last updated 23/01/21):

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00:00 Introduction to the event
01:40 First poll
02:50 Introducing the panel
06:12 Introducing Prof. Willie Hamilton
07:10 Qu: Safe despite vaccine being produced quickly?
12:14 Qu: Long term side effects?
16:14 Qu: Vaccine comparison?
19:42 Qu: Safe for immunosuppressed patients?
22:22 Qu: Vaccine effectiveness with new strain?
26:25 Qu: If unsafe, worst that can happen?
29:10 Qu: Should people with allergies have the vaccine?
31:30 Qu: Will it be an annual vaccine?
33:50 Qu: MRNA - does it interfere with DNA?
36:00 Qu: How long does immunity last for?
38:22 Qu: Vaccines in pregnancy?
39:50 Qu: Low mortality rate - why so many restrictions?
42:33 Qu: Should vaccines be made for-profit?
45:32 Qu: Will vaccination strategy fail if low uptake?
48:24 Final poll
49:02 Thanks for watching
50:55 End slide with more details