Vaxxers

Vaxxers (2021) follows the race to develop a functional vaccine to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Professor Sarah Gilbert and Dr. Catherine Green, of the University of Oxford, deliver captivating and informative insight into the process of designing, testing, and manufacturing the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in record time. They recount exciting moments of innovation, as well as the hurdles faced along the way.

Professor Sarah Gilbert is Saïd Professor of Vaccinology at the University of Oxford and the co-founder of Vaccitech, a biotechnology company which develops vaccines and immunotherapies. Professor Gilbert specializes in developing vaccines for various viruses, including influenza, and co-developed the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. This is her first book. Dr. Catherine Green is Associate Professor in Chromosome Dynamics at the University of Oxford’s Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics. Along with Professor Gilbert, Dr. Green also worked on developing the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Though she is the author of numerous research studies, this is her first book.