Light at the end of the tunnel - Covid [vaccine news]
 

Pfizer say vaccine is 90% effective

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https://uk.news.yahoo.com/pfizer-bio...MCUyNStlZmZlY3

Covid vaccine: First vaccine offers 90% protection
 

Great news Cherie.

I wonder how long it would take to distribute on such a scale that’s it effective for the population, there’s probably an article somewhere but does anybody know?

Just listened to an interview with Jeremy Farrer who is on SAGE who says by Easter next year, we could be back to near normal :flutter:

:fc:

as per my post above it is suggested all over 50s could be vaccinated by Easter if they want it of course

it will also be made available abroad as it has to be a worldwide programme to be effective

it really depends if it provides long term protection

I hope so, even that seems like forever away but an end date is more than welcomed too

The big question mark now of course is how long antibodies ask, and if that's short, does the T-cell response mean it's still effective (covid with us forever but not more worrying than any other mild illness).

But it's impossible to know that for a year+ really. E.g. flu strain immunity often lasts 2 or 3 years in healthy people (which is why you don't get flu every single year).

Great news.

Did you know that the flu vaccine is much more effective if you have had plenty sleep before you get it? Anti body production is much higher if rested .... crazy little facts

Around 15million
in the UK to get this new Vaccine before the end of December

Hospital Staff and those weaker folks
to get it, first.

Thought this too. However I’m guessing if enough people are vaccinated herd immunity will do the rest of the work?

Yes, just seen this ,fingers crossed :wavey:

The Army
in Liverpool are a good example of
fast Panel made zone.

All that are permitted will get a tag
posted to them.
And must have ID a passport , Driving Lic., etc.

fast panel made zone

My daughter got the flu vax for the first time in years this year and promptly got sick (minor sniffles and sneezing) 2 days later :fist:.

Yeah, that’s what I meant you still have to give it a large % of the population for herd immunity so I wonder how long that’d take

Yes...its great news Cherie.

...I was chatting to someone last week who’s working on the vaccine...and the indication given was that it’ll start to be being used before Christmas with a completion of Spring next year...I presume that all means ‘hopefully’...that’s the thought atm....

I have heard many similar stories which is why I havent had it..

My younger son got it as well, they kept asking was he allergic to eggs he said :laugh:

wont lie I was worried he would have a reaction but nowt

DM headline

New Vaccine NOT 100% EFFECTIVE

1 in 10 MAY DIE

pretty much!

Any light is welcome news.

Here's hoping certainly.