This book is a profound success. I have read few that have given me such an immediate, eye-level view of working science - of brilliant, committed, heroic science. * Sunday Times * Vaxxers is the amazing tale of a vaccine that has saved so many of our lives. It's a dramatic, page-turning read, and incredibly moving -- Chris Evans Moving and awe-inspiring... The story of the decade * Mail on Sunday * Excellent and readable ... Vaxxers is so good that the book will be read for long after the pandemic is over. * Financial Times * Urgent and fascinating ... A tale of hard work and victory against steep odds, a unique insight into vaccines generally ... A gripping yarn ... I dare anyone to read this and not come away impressed. * Guardian * An enthralling tale of toil, tenacity and triumph ... The world needs all the Sarah Gilberts and Catherine Greens it can get. Just brilliant. -- Dr Rachel Clarke, author of BREATHTAKING and DEAR LIFE Heroes of our time ... Fired by a mission to save the world, these researchers are dedicated, altruistic, and determined ... Let's hope people who have not yet taken up the vaccine read Vaxxers and decide to have the jab. * The Lancet * One of the most epic and pioneering moments in human history, comparable to the race to put a man on the moon, the discovery of DNA, or the first ascent of Everest. The Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine is a triumph and its creators are life savers. -- Jeremy Farrar, Director of the Wellcome Trust An extraordinary story with a remarkable beginning and an astonishing denouement * Observer * A personal story of one of the most epic moments in human history ... I take my hat off in thanks to these remarkable women. * Irish Times * An extraordinary story of professional determination and excellence... Vaxxers is a quintessential feel-good read... Bravo Sarah. Bravo Cath. Thank you for making the world a safer place. * Irish Examiner * One of the most extraordinary stories in the history of medicine. -- Matt D'Ancona A book that anyone even slightly vaccine-hesitant should read, because it addresses almost every concern or question that might be raised... a fascinating behind-the-scenes look ... One of the great moments in modern science * Sydney Morning Herald * A biomedical thriller. * Observer * Enthralling and engagingly personal ... Vaxxers is an engrossing tale of solid science that should reassure anyone. * The Australian *
