The Road to a Vaccine, Ep. 6: How the Global Community Is Coming Together to Battle COVID-19

May 20, 2020 1:30 PM ET

This new eight-episode educational video series will examine the latest efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and break down the complex process of developing a vaccine.

Each week our host Lisa Ling will talk to leading scientists and researchers, healthcare workers on the front lines and public health experts around the world working collaboratively to help bring an end to the deadly pandemic.

In Episode 6, Ling talks with Jane Halton, Chair of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, about her work to ensure people globally get access to vaccines. Seema Kumar, Vice President, Innovation, Global Health and Science Policy Communication, discusses the challenges of fighting the pandemic. Plus, Janssen supply chain expert Remo Colarusso explains what it takes to get vaccines from the lab and into health workers' hands, and Laura Lane, President of Global Public Affairs at UPS, talks about the logistics of shipping during a pandemic. We also hear from youth advocate Adefare Tomisin Elizabeth on how she's educating people about the virus in remote areas of Nigeria.

Tune in live at 12 pm EDT Tuesdays on JNJ.comFacebookLinkedIn or Twitter. Come back to this page at any time to watch a replay.