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The Long Shot
The Inside Story of the Race to Vaccinate Britain
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On 3 April 2020, Kate Bingham was told that the likelihood of any Covid-19 vaccine working was 15% at best. But on 8 December 2020, the first NHS patient received a vaccine. Now over 141 million vaccine doses have been administered.
What lies behind this staggering success story? Lockdowns are lifted and we can finally see a way to live with Covid.
From a small cottage, Bingham juggled vaccine suppliers, Whitehall, the media circus – and her daughter’s exams. Political manoeuvring, miscommunications and administrative meddling nearly jeopardised the project. But perseverance paid off: the overwhelming majority of Britons are fully vaccinated.
This is an unmissable insider view into how the Vaccine Taskforce beat the odds and pulled off the biggest vaccination campaign in Britain’s history.
The Long Shot by Kate Bingham and Tim Hames offers a unique perspective on this unprecedented achievement.
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The Long Shot is widely praised for its compelling narrative on how British innovators addressed the Covid-19 vaccination challenge. The book is noted for blending insights into business and politics with a fast-paced account of the Vaccine Taskforce's achievements. Many reviews highlight its engaging style and the valuable behind-the-scenes perspective on governmental and scientific collaboration. The work is depicted as an essential read for understanding pandemic responses and the intersection of science, industry, and policy.
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ISBN: 9780861545643
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 20 October 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Oneworld Publications
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 29.0mm
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Dame Kate Bingham served as the Chair of the UK Vaccine Taskforce, steering a team of experts to deliver the world’s fastest Covid-19 vaccination programme. She is a Managing Partner at SV Health Investors, where she co-leads SV’s biotech franchise. SV’s investments have resulted in the launch of twenty drugs for inflammatory and autoimmune disease, blindness and cancer. Kate is a board member of the Francis Crick Institute and helped launch the Dementia Discovery Fund – the largest fund ever to develop treatments for the disease.
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