The Long Shot: The Inside Story of the Race to Vaccinate Britain by Kate Bingham

Description: The Long Shot by Kate Bingham, Tim Hames Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description How Covid-19 vaccines went from the laboratory to peoples arms - the inside story of an extraordinary national campaign against all odds Publisher Description 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 daughters 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 Britains history. Author Biography Dame Kate Bingham served as the Chair of the UK Vaccine Taskforce, steering a team of experts to deliver the worlds fastest Covid-19 vaccination programme. She is a Managing Partner at SV Health Investors, where she co-leads SVs biotech franchise. SVs 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. Details ISBN 0861545648 ISBN-13 9780861545643 Title The Long Shot Author Kate Bingham, Tim Hames Format Hardcover Year 2022 Pages 336 Publisher Oneworld Publications GE_Item_ID:138985123; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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