Rational Vaccine Design in the Time of COVID-19

As scientists consider SARS-CoV-2 vaccine design, we discuss problems that may be encountered and how to tackle them by what we term “rational vaccine design.” We further discuss approaches to pan-coronavirus vaccines. We draw on experiences from recent research on several viruses including HIV and influenza, as well as coronaviruses. As scientists consider SARS-CoV-2 vaccine design, we discuss problems that may be encountered and how to tackle...