According to the World Health Organization,
approved vaccines save two to three million lives every year.
Right now, we're in one of the biggest and deadliest pandemics since 1918.
In the first six months of the COVID-19 outbreak alone,
there have been over 10 million people infected and 500,000 deaths.
And the numbers are only getting higher.
We know that wearing masks, handwashing, abiding by social distancing guidelines
and sheltering in place have all helped slow the spread of COVID-19.
However, scientists and experts worldwide recognize that there is only one way
to really eradicate the virus to make sure it won't strike again.
Vaccines.
Vaccines help end pandemics.
Typically, it takes about 10 years from start to finish to develop a vaccine.
But we at J&J, as well as over 100 other companies,
scientists and organizations are working around the clock to get there.
Clinical trials in humans are necessary in vaccine development.
And they're happening right now across the globe.
And while a vaccine is necessary,
we will only defeat this virus by standing together as one people
united behind the power of science to overcome all fear and adversity.
And if science continues to lead the way,
we can emerge from this crisis safely and together
because a healthier world is a stronger world.
