The prospect of having a COVID-19 vaccine raises expectations and plenty of questions. While no one can pinpoint the elusive question of when there will be a vaccine, there are some questions that can be answered now.

Infectious disease specialist Dr. Andrew Badley, head of Mayo Clinic’s COVID Research Task Force, recently shared his expertise in this Q and A, starting with explaining the function of a vaccine.

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