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still_one

(92,061 posts)
Tue Sep 22, 2020, 10:03 AM Sep 2020

Pfizer's Covid Vaccine Trial May beat rivals to early look (Bloomberg}

"The Covid-19 vaccine trial designed Pfizer Inc, and its German partner BioNTechSE may allow them to find whether theri shot works before their fastest-moving rivals.

The companies plan a first look after a mere 32 cornovirus infections have accumulated in their massive 44,000-person trial.

Pfizer has also given itself four chances to get a preliminary result, before reaching the final goal of 164."

(taken directly off the Bloomberg Top News feed)


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Pfizer's Covid Vaccine Trial May beat rivals to early look (Bloomberg} (Original Post) still_one Sep 2020 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Gothmog Sep 2020 #1
My son is in the Pzier trial Gothmog Sep 2020 #2
Thank-you to your son. still_one Sep 2020 #5
That's the vaccine that has to be stored at ultra cold temperatures. LisaL Sep 2020 #3
Same with Moderna's vaccine still_one Sep 2020 #4
"Pfizer has also given itself four chances to get a preliminary result, before reaching the final Disaffected Sep 2020 #6

Response to still_one (Original post)

LisaL

(44,972 posts)
3. That's the vaccine that has to be stored at ultra cold temperatures.
Tue Sep 22, 2020, 11:40 AM
Sep 2020

So distribution isn't going to be easy. Most pharmacies and doctor's offices aren't equipped with ultra low temperature freezers.

Disaffected

(4,547 posts)
6. "Pfizer has also given itself four chances to get a preliminary result, before reaching the final
Tue Sep 22, 2020, 12:05 PM
Sep 2020

goal of 164".

Translation please?

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