Popular Post Jack Peterson Posted December 30, 2020 Popular Post Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) Just had a message from a Friend in the UK, (Although no source yet as it has only just been released) Hold here it is; From the BBC The coronavirus vaccine designed by scientists at the University of Oxford has been approved for use in the UK. It marks a major turning point and will lead to a massive expansion in the UK's immunisation campaign, which is aimed at getting life back to normal. The UK has ordered 100 million doses from the manufacturer AstraZeneca - enough to vaccinate 50 million people. The approval, by the medicines regulator, means the vaccine is both safe and effective. The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was designed in the first months of 2020, tested on the first volunteer in April, and has since been through large-scale clinical trials involving thousands of people. Oxford vaccine: How did they make it so fast? Concern at 'unprecedented' English infection level It has been developed at a pace that would have been unthinkable before the pandemic. It is the second jab to be approved in the UK after the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was given the go-ahead in December. More than 600,000 people in the UK have been vaccinated since Margaret Keenan became the first in the world to get that jab outside of a clinical trial. But the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will lead to a significant increase in vaccination as it is cheap and easy to mass produce. Full Texthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/health-55280671?fbclid=IwAR28WaXLstSUrQVmR6wqmXd90qUAsfSPYm3YJWvYCfV6U9LUQrkPnOHCP5Y Edited December 30, 2020 by Jack Peterson added the source 6 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimeve Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 10 minutes ago, Jack Peterson said: But the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will lead to a significant increase in vaccination as it is cheap and easy to mass produce. Also, it can be stored in a normal household freezer minus 7c. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Old55 Posted December 30, 2020 Forum Support Posted December 30, 2020 Good news Jack! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 I wonder if my folks could send over a couple or three vials for us here! Joking apart, great news for the UK and let's hope they can get it into people ASAP. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted December 30, 2020 Author Posted December 30, 2020 16 minutes ago, hk blues said: I wonder if my folks could send over a couple or three vials for us here! Joking apart, great news for the UK and let's hope they can get it into people ASAP. I would suggest letting the Military deliver, monitor and administer the Shots, they are Good at that sort of thing 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry P Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 Taiwan have jumped on the bandwagon already wanting the 10 million shots they ordered 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted December 30, 2020 Author Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, jimeve said: Also, it can be stored in a normal household freezer minus 7c. Actually Jim, ( with tongue in cheek) and I am sure you may have misread the Report, it can be stored in a Domestic Refrigerator so probably 4 to 7c but I think you did actually mean this anyway all is good and better than deep frozen stuff Edited December 30, 2020 by Jack Peterson because 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie1 Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 3 hours ago, TerryP said: Taiwan have jumped on the bandwagon already wanting the 10 million shots they ordered Understandable given the circumstances, can't really blame them for that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry P Posted December 30, 2020 Posted December 30, 2020 45 minutes ago, Eddie1 said: Understandable given the circumstances, can't really blame them for that. Not meant as a criticism Eddie It's an observation that countries are confident enough to use it that can only be good news for all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Old55 Posted December 30, 2020 Forum Support Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) Is Phizer the two step vaccine? I can't keep track. Edited December 30, 2020 by Jollygoodfellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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