Main content

Why I volunteered to test coronavirus vaccine

Researchers across the world are working on developing a coronavirus vaccine.

Ian Haydon volunteered to be injected with an experimental Covid-19 vaccine, the first to be tested on humans.

The scientist from Seattle told 5 Live presenter Stephen Nolan how the vaccine works, why he took part in the trial and how long it could be before a vaccine is ready for the virus.

2 minutes

This clip is from

5 Live In Short

Featured in...

  • Coronavirus

    Your questions answered and the latest coronavirus updates from 5 Live.

More clips from 5 Live In Short

See all clips from 5 Live In Short (14676)