UK vaccine volunteers to help prepare for next virus at new Pandemic Institute

The Liverpool site will work with other international centres to research the threat of emerging disruptive diseases

A new scientific institute which aims to prevent future pandemics might have been able to save thousands of lives by accelerating vaccine development had it existed before December 2019, its researchers believe.

Liverpool's new Pandemic Institute will include a new human challenge facility, where volunteers will test new vaccines and treatments under controlled conditions.