Pfizer is closing enrollment for their trial for children. So this is hopeful news to expand the ages of who can eventually get the vaccine.
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If I see prices and amount of ordered vaccines, I do not see a dependence. Maybe they ordered a little less Moderna. But the remaining vaccines are evenly distributed: link.Apparently, intially the EU still didn't want to pre-order mRNA vaccines at all, because of the high price.
If I see prices and amount of ordered vaccines, I do not see a dependence. Maybe they ordered a little less Moderna. But the remaining vaccines are evenly distributed: link.
That chart doesn't seem right. It's dated early December, but by that time, the US had only ordered 100 million doses (for a population of roughly 350 million). Late December, they ordered another 100 million:
That chart doesn't seem right. It's dated early December, but by that time, the US had only ordered 100 million doses (for a population of roughly 350 million). Late December, they ordered another 100 million:
Very bad if true
Pandemie-Bekämpfung: Rückschlag bei Corona-Impfstoff: Astra-Zeneca-Vakzin wirkt bei Senioren wohl kaum
Der deutschen Impfstrategie droht ein Fiasko: Bei älteren Menschen soll das Mittel des britisch-schwedischen Konzerns eine Wirksamkeit von nur acht Prozent haben.www.handelsblatt.com
Seems that AstraZeneca vaccine is only 8% effective for people over 65
They should have people riding in circles Round the track and then pull into the pits to get their injection from the pit crew. I can think of a fun comedy skit to go with that.In Charlotte, NC instead of using a stadium for a mass vaccination site (the stadiums don't have large parking lots) Charlotte Motor Speedway is the option instead. Instead of the parking lot, they are actually using the track and garage area for the vaccination area. Here's an article about the entire experience.
They should have people riding in circles Round the track and then pull into the pits to get their injection from the pit crew. I can think of a fun comedy skit to go with that.
The antibody level really shoots up with the booster. This data seems believable to me.Some information about how well Pfizer's vaccine is working. It appears that the few who do get Covid after receiving both doses of the Pfizer vaccine end up with mild to moderate symptoms, but do not get them severe enough to go to the hospital. It also is appearing most who do get Covid after receiving the vaccine have chronic illnesses as well.
There is also data coming from Israel that the Pfizer vaccine after only 1 dose may only be 33% effective while after the 2nd dose on or close to on time is around 94% effective:
True, I heard they were already transitioning manufacturing space to the therapeutic. Makes sense from a business perspective. But it is unclear why their platform didn't work very well.We also have this. There is more in this story. Merck does have a therapeutic also in development which this article says they are continuing work on.
Merck Stops Developing Both Of Its COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates
Merck, which previously made an Ebola vaccine, had been seen as a serious contender in the worldwide race to come up with an answer to the coronavirus.www.npr.org
Very bad if true
Pandemie-Bekämpfung: Rückschlag bei Corona-Impfstoff: Astra-Zeneca-Vakzin wirkt bei Senioren wohl kaum
Der deutschen Impfstrategie droht ein Fiasko: Bei älteren Menschen soll das Mittel des britisch-schwedischen Konzerns eine Wirksamkeit von nur acht Prozent haben.www.handelsblatt.com
Seems that AstraZeneca vaccine is only 8% effective for people over 65
It is disaster but could be still helpfull if it have enough eficaccy for young healthy people. If they approve it for under 45 or something like that I would personally get it in february rather than wait for Pfizer or Moderna in late summer.