This article is part six in a series of explainers on vaccine development and distribution. Part one focused on how vaccines work to protect our bodies from disease-carrying germs.
Part two focused on the ingredients in a vaccine and the three clinical trial phases. Part three focused on the steps from completing the clinical trial phases through to distribution.
Part four focused on the different types of vaccines. Part five focused on fair and equitable distribution of vaccines.This document outlines the next part of the vaccine journey: how countries are getting ready for COVID-19 vaccines.Countries are beginning to deploy COVID-19 vaccines, bringing new hope to the fight against the global pandemic.