COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[Churchlawtonblue]

Yeah BBC and SkY have contrasting headlines. SKY going with up to 90%

Theres a surprise the bbc hiding the 90% with two jabs in the detail. Anything for a negative headline. They are truly pathetic as a national broadcaster.

 

[city saint]

Oxford vaccine offers 70% protection so a bit disappointing compared to the others but useful all the same.

90 ifnyou have a dose and a half

 

[kippax4ever]

Not many presents but we have a sunroof near the end

Is she related to marhez,
The way she forgot to take the ball with her further up the drive..ffs

 

[jaseirai]

Oxford vaccine offers 70% protection so a bit disappointing compared to the others but useful all the same.

90% after two doses. Cheaper and much easier to distribute though.

 

[Mayor West]

Couldn't they have just ordered this vaccine from Amazon, could have got next day delivery if they had prime.

 

[shemnel]

where did Peston get his info re Oxford virus? got dogs abuse on here for it :D

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

90 ifnyou have a dose and a half

Yeah just read that. Typical BBC putting a negative slant on it.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Seems strange that you get 90% when you have half then full, 70% if you just have 2 full doses.

Sure they will work it out pretty quickly, but either way it’s still not a bad shout considering how much of this vaccine we can lay our hands on very quickly.

 

[sky tot]

Looking forward to hearing the poster who works’s at Astra Senica ( sorry can’t remember your name ) opinion. Sounds very positive to me , I can definitely see light at the end of the tunnel . Just need people to take the vaccine

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Seems strange that you get 90% when you have half then full, 70% if you just have 2 full doses.

Sure they will work it out pretty quickly, but either way it’s still not a bad shout considering how much of this vaccine we can lay our hands on very quickly.

I think 70% is the average of the two regimens. A single full dose is 62%, I thought - that might be two full, it seems to being reported differently where some mention two full, and some don't.

62%, or 90% but half the people (and for unclear reasons as yet) - the limiting factor may be the needles, etc not the drug.

It's being reported at 70% because that's what Oxford/AstraZeneca have announced, and what Hancock said "overall effectivenss". They'll still be working on the data to understand it.