the companies confirmed a higher efficacy rate of 95 per cent.
09.11.2020 - 20:18 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
coronavirus vaccine trial suggest a jab protecting against Covid-19 could be on the horizon.Early analysis from a vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech has shown it is more than 90% effective in preventing the disease.And while there is still no guarantee it will be the key to eradicating the virus, it's being hailed as a significant step towards a breakthrough.But what does this mean for people in the UK? Here's everything you need to know about the new vaccine and what the announcement
.the companies confirmed a higher efficacy rate of 95 per cent.
“We have just got to get on with this as soon as possible.”Health Secretary Matt Hancock called the data from AstraZeneca and Oxford University “really encouraging news”, but stressed that vaccines need to be approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).“This is really encouraging news on the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine, that obviously we’ve been backing since the start,” he told Sky News.“And I’m really very pleased, really welcome these figures, this data, that
coronavirus vaccine will be rolled out if one is approved by the UK's medicines regulator.
coronavirus pandemic. And now the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has told a Downing Street press conference that the coronavirus vaccine roll out in the UK could start within two weeks.The earliest date could be December 1, he announced.He said it is critical we have been buying the first vaccines available.
coronavirus vaccine was 94.5 percent effective, based on early results from its large, continuing study in the United States.