Note: Before answering the questions, watch the video under “Resources” below.

1. Define the following as used in the article:

• clinical trial
• experimental
• vaccine
• biotech
• R&D

2. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. (In this article, 1st and 2nd paragraphs). List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

3. What two outcomes will the clinical trial test for?

4. What do health officials want the public to know about the timeline for the vaccine? Be specific.

5. What criteria must a person have to be eligible to participate in the vaccine trial?

6. a) How often and for how long will study participants be involved in the trial?
b) How much will study participants be paid?

7. The fact that researchers have a vaccine supply to begin a trial within a two-month period, is described in the article as:
“faster-than-expected” “rapidly” “a rapid turnaround” and “unprecedented.” How does this good news encourage you?

8. Do you think the amount, length and content of media reporting on the coronavirus has been: informative, helpful, necessary, responsible, providing useful information, lengthy but not informative, fearmongering, too much, uninformative, intended to keep people tuning in out of fear… Explain your answer.