As of February 2021, there were around 298 COVID-19 vaccines worldwide in pre-clinical trial development phase, while three vaccines were in Phase IV. This statistic illustrates the number of COVID-19 vaccines in the development pipeline worldwide as of February 2021, by R&D stage.
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IFPMA. (April 6, 2021). Number of COVID-19 vaccines in the development pipeline worldwide as of February 2021, by R&D stage [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237628/covid-vaccine-in-development-pipeline-worldwide-by-stage/
IFPMA. "Number of COVID-19 vaccines in the development pipeline worldwide as of February 2021, by R&D stage." Chart. April 6, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237628/covid-vaccine-in-development-pipeline-worldwide-by-stage/
IFPMA. (2021). Number of COVID-19 vaccines in the development pipeline worldwide as of February 2021, by R&D stage. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237628/covid-vaccine-in-development-pipeline-worldwide-by-stage/
IFPMA. "Number of Covid-19 Vaccines in The Development Pipeline Worldwide as of February 2021, by R&d Stage." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237628/covid-vaccine-in-development-pipeline-worldwide-by-stage/
IFPMA, Number of COVID-19 vaccines in the development pipeline worldwide as of February 2021, by R&D stage Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237628/covid-vaccine-in-development-pipeline-worldwide-by-stage/ (last visited May 18, 2025)
Number of COVID-19 vaccines in the development pipeline worldwide as of February 2021, by R&D stage [Graph], IFPMA, April 6, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1237628/covid-vaccine-in-development-pipeline-worldwide-by-stage/