Positive news about Corona Virus Updates

[Bluesince1979]

This thread has plummeted!!! There must be good news ... somewhere ?

 

[Heisenberg's Blue Sky]

A sliver of light

Covid-19: Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine judged safe for use in UK

The UK is the first country to approve the Pfizer vaccine - with 800,000 doses due to arrive soon.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Tim of the Oak]

It’s a great step forward on the road back to a good quality of life. Fingers crossed, the Oxford / AC vaccine will be approved soon.

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

A sliver of light

Covid-19: Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine judged safe for use in UK

The UK is the first country to approve the Pfizer vaccine - with 800,000 doses due to arrive soon.

www.bbc.co.uk

Much more than a sliver. The UK will have enough doses to vaccinate all care home residents and staff, all NHS staff, all at risk groups and even start down the age bands. I expect the Oxford/Astra Zeneca vaccine to be approved very shortly too so everyone eligible will be done.

Edit: the difficulty of rolling out the Pfizer vaccine has been overstated too. Although it needs to be stored at around minus 78c it can last up to five days at fridge temperature.

 

[Eds]

Early Xmas, Chanukah etc present for many. Great news and a step closer to normality

 

[denislawsbackheel]

We do about 25 million flu in about 2 months, so however many covid needed maybe 35 mill in 4 months, yes why not. That’s the plan anyway. Might slip a few weeks so what.

Does flu vaccine have to be kept in a -80 degree environment?

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Much more than a sliver. The UK will have enough doses to vaccinate all care home residents and staff, all NHS staff, all at risk groups and even start down the age bands. I expect the Oxford/Astra Zeneca vaccine to be approved very shortly too so everyone eligible will be done.

Edit: the difficulty of rolling out the Pfizer vaccine has been overstated too. Although it needs to be stored at around minus 78c it can last up to five days at fridge temperature.

Our initial order, for 2020 delivery, is 2.5 million doses.

 

[blueparrot]

Does flu vaccine have to be kept in a -80 degree environment?

No, this will be done like it or don't. You've been wrong all along on vaccine development started saying one wouldn't even been developed,then not for years from what I remember.

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

Does flu vaccine have to be kept in a -80 degree environment?

The Pfizer vaccine only needs that temperature for long term storage. It can be kept at fridge temperature for up to five days so it will be easier to roll out. Hopefully the Oxford vaccine will be approved very shortly as that would be delivered as easily as the flu jab.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

From Feb/March to have a vaccine approved by the turn of December is one of the all-time great scientific achievements of our race. There’s some clever bastards out there. Well done to all involved.