Well, there were those research efforts that came close to a SARS vaccine until their funding got cut: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/scientists-wer

Well, there were those research efforts that came close to a SARS vaccine until their funding got cut: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/scientists-were-close-coronavirus-vaccine-years-ago-then-money-dried-n1150091 https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/scientists-were-c... By the way, the formal name for COVID-19's virus is SARS-COV-2.