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In the penultimate programme of the How to Vaccinate the World series, Tim Harford asks Rasmus Bech Hansen, CEO of Airfinity, Natasha Loder Health Policy Editor of the Economist and Dr Paul Offit Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia what we have learned in the past four months.

Rasmus Bech Hansen joins "Bloomberg Markets: European Close" to discuss European member states' suspension of AstraZeneca, ongoing production challenges and the emergence of China as a vaccine superpower.

The FT explains the business models behind vaccines and asks if the Covid-19 pandemic will fundamentally change the vaccine market. This short documentary features global experts including Bill Gates, the CEOs of Moderna and Gavi, the lead scientist behind the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine and Airfinity's data.

Rasmus Hansen joins BBC Today to discuss vaccine rollout speeds across the EU, country level divergences, member state preparedness and vaccine hesitancy amongst certain population groups.

EU Invested Too Little on Covid Vaccines: Airfinity CEO Airfinity CEO Rasmus Bech Hansen discusses the timeline for universal Covid-19 vaccinations and the impact of early investments in vaccine development on infection rates. He speaks with Anna Edwards and Matt Miller on "Bloomberg Markets: European Open".

Following the announcement of Pfizer’s Q4 2020 results, Rasmus Hansen discusses the profitability of vaccine manufacturers, different pricing across candidates and the ongoing business opportunity for Pfizer presented by COVID-19.

Radio 4 - How to Vaccinate the World Vaccine Nationalism No one’s safe until everyone is safe - it’s a phrase we are getting used to hearing. We are all going to look after each other and make sure everyone gets the vaccines they need. But this noble sentiment seems to be buckling under first contact with political reality, as rich countries jockey for position at the front of a very long queue. The elbows are out - just ask AstraZeneca.

Sarah Montague discusses with Rasmus Bech Hansen the UK’s vaccine strategy, the country’s early government investment in vaccine production and the validity of the EU’s complaint against AstraZeneca over the delays to its supply.

Rasmus Hansen speaks to Tanya Beckett on BBC World Service Inquiry as to why the EU’s delivery and vaccination programme has lagged the UK and United States.