Positive News On Oxford Vaccine

[tiggerblue10]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55913913

:o)

[dannyk13]

Good news indeed.

[ToraToraTora]

great the sooner we get everyone jabbed the better.

[bobbinwales]

Yes, posted a simlar link myself yesterday on teacakes 'not having it until...' thread but Teacakes has'nt responded yet, altho to be fair that was Pheizer so he/she will still not be happy unti Pheizzer say the same

[Bobbisox1]

Great news , can't wait for mine whether it be the AstraZeneca or the Pfizer, I'll be there in a shot

[dave50]

Great news, though it won't be good enough for the doom and gloom merchants who will still want lock down to continue indefinitely.

[pixie374]

It is.
//The effectiveness of the vaccine increased with a longer gap of 12 weeks before the booster jab.//
It's actually better to wait then?

[jim360]

That part surprises me, Pixie -- quite lucky, too, as it supports the Government's approach to delay second jabs, although I think the study is confined to AstraZeneca rather than Pfizer. If true and supported by peer review, it's a gamble that has thankfully paid off. Fingers crossed that this good news continues.

[teacake44]

Bobbinwhales I don't see any wrong in wanting to see as much data from the manufactures on their product, before ( I make) a decision. What other people do is their business, I expressed my concerns on the government decision to go against the official guidance from Pfizer on giving the vaccine. Today we know more about the Oxford vac, a lot more data, but still very little that I know to from Pfizer, may be now they will be more forth coming with their data?? It makes perfect sense to me to know as much as possible before accepting a vaccine, but that just my view. But going on what Oxford are saying gives me more confidence in the government decision.

[bobbinwales]

Dont know anyone who wants it to be indefinite but all party leaders and scientists and medical people know we cant release much until spring as under 55s wont have been vaxxed and they account for over 50% of covid icu cases. So relaxing too soon could see hospitals overstretched and wer'e back to square one. Hopefully restraints back by may and football grounds with 50% limits by august. Social distancing advise will still be here for next winter tho unless it's almost irradicated. Not doom and gloom but hopeful of a brighter summer and 2022 if we're patient dave

[pixie374]

Me too, Jim. But that's good news.

[woofgang]

the business cynic in me is wondering if somebody very senior in Pfizer is even now banging his shoe on the table (historic reference) and yelling "If Astra Zenica have this long gap data they why don't we?????"
Because vaccine that works is vaccine that works and I will take what I am offered but Pfizer strike one is super low temp storage and Pfizer strike two is "no data" on antibody duration between doses......

[dannyk13]

The 12 week dalay between jabs has nothing to do with the manufacturers, it is the idea of the govermen to allow everyone to have one vaccination before the second jab is given.

[ichkeria]

And another vaccine, rather like the AZ one, came through with positive tests.

[eve1974]

are all vaccinations 2 jabs now? are there any that are one only?

[pixie374]

Yes Danny, but they are also finding it is more effective done that way. It's going to be a learning curve either way.

[jim360]

There are dozens of vaccines in various stages of development for Covid, and it's difficult to keep track. But so far almost all Covid Vaccines are based on a two-dose schedule.

Main two-jab vaccines:

AstraZeneca
Pfizer
Moderna
SinoVac
Sputnik

Single-jab:

Johnson and Johnson (still in Phase III stage)

[teacake44]

danny, we all know that!!

[ichkeria]

There is supposedly a single-jab Sputnik variant (if that is what it is, rather than "lets just do one and see what happens" - presumably not).

[woofgang]

"The 12 week dalay between jabs has nothing to do with the manufacturers, it is the idea of the govermen to allow everyone to have one vaccination before the second jab is given."

I know Danny but OAZ have published news that their vaccine does have antibody duration from the first dose for 12 weeks and Pfizer seem to be still saying "we have no data"

[dannyk13]

TC// danny, we all know that!!//
Obviously Pfizer don't.Making such clever remarks does not add anything to the thread.