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By contrast, the development of a vaccine for swine flu took less than six months.
"And we are investing in the development of a vaccine against the disease," he added.
The researchers suggested that their work might eventually help in the development of a vaccine against E. coli infection.
The WHO declaration will also encourage research and development of a vaccine against the virus and reliable diagnostic tests.
The development of a vaccine is especially difficult because it will need to counter all four types of virus.
That, she says, is why the party instead favours the development of a vaccine to fight the disease.
Experts said the discovery could lead to the development of a vaccine that would not have to be changed yearly.
Since so many viruses can cause cold symptoms, development of a vaccine for the common cold has not been possible.
Now, I don't want to argue that therefore the development of a vaccine against malaria is impossible.
His findings led to his development of a vaccine in 1977 that treated antibiotic-resistant strains of pneumonia.
