COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[cleavers]

One thing I have not been able to determine is if the Oxford-Astrazeneca will help the immune systems of people who are infected but yet to show symptoms? If so, should some of the Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine be used to vaccinate the contacts of those who are currently sick?

Van Tam said no.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Van Tam said no.

Thanks. I missed the 5pm briefing due to work deadlines.

 

[Gabriel]

There has.
30% of cases are spread in schools and further education establishments.
The previous Covid strain was not spread easily by children < 13 to adults particularly well. This one is more easily spread.
High schools and Universities cannot open till bi-weekly testing is in place or new virus cases will rocket

Thanks. I’d be especially interested in seeing the number of teachers and families of teachers affected by the new strain, particularly in regards primary schools. The fact that the authorities are keeping primary schools closed in areas where rates are high (cannot find Williamson’s definition of high) suggests a link, and given rates are only going to rise in other areas, the number of primary schools closing will likely climb, too.

 

[Healdplace]

CHESHIRE EAST for andyhinch

186 cases - down from 243. Total cases 11, 943.

Pop score up 49 to 3109.

Weekly Pop 285 up from 276

 

[BlueAnorak]

Thanks. I’d be especially interested in seeing the number of teachers and families of teachers affected by the new strain, particularly in regards primary schools. The fact that the authorities are keeping primary schools closed in areas where rates are high (cannot find Williamson’s definition of high) suggests a link, and given rates are only going to rise in other areas, the number of primary schools closing will likely climb, too.

Full details are in the NERVTAG repor and all other official information on the new virus strain is published here:

COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) variants

Information on variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

www.gov.uk

 

[cleavers]

Thanks. I missed the 5pm briefing due to work deadlines.

He actually cited cases from the trials where the only 2 people that were hospitalised, one tested positive 2 days after getting the vaccine, the other 7 days later, and said that it takes up to 14 days after the jab before immunity is properly gained.

 

[BlueAnorak]

He actually cited cases from the trials where the only 2 people that were hospitalised, one tested positive 2 days after getting the vaccine, the other 7 days later, and said that it takes up to 14 days after the jab before immunity is properly gained.

Thanks.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

500,000 ready to go in the UK.
A further 4,000,000 when they take delivery of the glass phials to put 6 doses of vaccine in.

Investigating and dispelling Internet bollox since 1992

This isn't quite correct I think.

The vials have been filled.

The emergency authorisation mandates independent testing by a govt lab

The National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, part of the MHRA, has been and will continue doing, independent laboratory testing to ensure that every batch of the vaccine meets the expected standards of safety and quality

That's the discrepancy between the 4 million and 530,000 quoted. The 530,000 have passed the independent test so can be released for use.

Oxford University/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine approved

The new vaccine has been approved after meeting the required safety, quality and effectiveness standards.

www.gov.uk

Incidentally, filling into vials is not a trivial task, though it sounds it. There are very stringent cleanliness standards, the process has to be validated, as do analytical methods etc. Container closure integrity has to be demonstrated. Sterile fill processes are amongst likely to fail quality standards.

 

[Healdplace]

SWANSEA

219 cases up from 131

Total cases 13, 680

Pop score up 89 to 5539. Weekly 456.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

He actually cited cases from the trials where the only 2 people that were hospitalised, one tested positive 2 days after getting the vaccine, the other 7 days later, and said that it takes up to 14 days after the jab before immunity is properly gained.

The data on hospitalizations is in table 5 of the lancet paper on the phase 3 trial.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)32661-1/fulltext