“As effective as others against covid”

Published on: 12/27/2020 10:15 AM

The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is on the way. The United Kingdom could already give the green light tomorrow and approve the vaccine, according to The Sun based on statements by Undersecretary Nadhim Zahawi. The first doses must be administered within one week after the green light from the Medicines and Health Regulatory Agency. According to the Telegraph, the new phase of vaccination could begin on January 4. The ‘arsenal’ available to the health service, therefore, authorizes us to think that at the end of February the country will be able to close the closure.

Meanwhile, the words of Pascal Soriot, CEO of AstraZeneca, find space in the Sunday Times. The new data to be published, he says, will show that the vaccine guarantees protection for 95% of patients, at the level of Pfizer and Moderna products, and is “100% effective” in preventing the most serious forms of related diseases. with the coronavirus. which would otherwise require hospitalization of the patient. “We believe that we have found the winning formula for effectiveness that, after 2 doses, is on par with all the others. I cannot say more because we will publish the data.”