sarahb 17,185 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 A coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford appears safe and triggers an immune response. Trials involving 1,077 people showed the injection led to them making antibodies and T-cells that can fight coronavirus. The findings are hugely promising, but it is still too soon to know if this is enough to offer protection and larger trials are under way. The UK has already ordered 100 million doses of the vaccine. There were no dangerous side-effects from taking the vaccine, however, 70% of people on the trial developed either fever or headache. The researchers say this could be managed with paracetamol. The results so far are promising, but their main purpose is to ensure the vaccine is safe enough to give to people. The study cannot show whether the vaccine can either prevent people from becoming ill or even lessen their symptoms of Covid-19. More than 10,000 people will take part in the next stage of the trials in the UK. However, the trial has also been expanded to other countries because levels of coronavirus are low in the UK, making it hard to know if the vaccine is effective. It is possible a coronavirus vaccine will be proven effective before the end of the year, however, it will not be widely available. Health and care workers will be prioritised as will people who are deemed at high risk from Covid-19 due to their age or medical conditions. However, widespread vaccination is likely to be, at the earliest, next year even if everything goes to plan. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53469839 Do you feel him sir? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doot 2 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 I can't wait till this is all over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calmar 22,766 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 The issue with people at high risk due to medical conditions (esp. immunodeficiency) is that if the virus is live but weakened, we still can't get the vaccine. It needs to be dead for it to be safe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahb 17,185 Posted July 21, 2020 Author Share Posted July 21, 2020 If anyone wants to read a much more in-depth report of the vaccine and testing process, there's this https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31604-4/fulltext Do you feel him sir? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calmar 22,766 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 9 minutes ago, sarahb said: If anyone wants to read a much more in-depth report of the vaccine and testing process, there's this https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31604-4/fulltext Well, it's live. Frick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley 60,121 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Doot said: I can't wait till this is all over. Miss Rona be like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsches 17,550 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 I've just seen the interview on CNN nd he said that it could be ready by September Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahb 17,185 Posted July 21, 2020 Author Share Posted July 21, 2020 13 minutes ago, tomsches said: I've just seen the interview on CNN nd he said that it could be ready by September That'd be a dream Do you feel him sir? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsches 17,550 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, sarahb said: That'd be a dream I mean, by then they would know whether it's safe or not. Then they would mass produce it and hopefully in January they would sell it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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