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steve2470

(37,456 posts)
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 01:28 PM Nov 2020

AstraZeneca CEO says coronavirus vaccine could be ready in December

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3108924/astrazeneca-ceo-says-coronavirus-vaccine-could-be-ready-december

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca’s chief executive said its coronavirus vaccine candidate could be ready for use at the end of December, pending regulatory approval.

“Regulatory authorities are working continuously with our data. If they are fast when we are ready, we can start vaccinating people in January, possibly at the end of December,” chief executive Pascal Soriot was quoted as saying by Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter on Saturday.

The Anglo-Swedish drug maker is working with Oxford University in Britain to manufacture a possible coronavirus vaccine, tapped as one of the most promising in the race to find a cure for the pandemic.

“Perhaps we will never earn money from it [the vaccine], no one knows how often you'll need to vaccinate,” Soriot said. “If the vaccine is very effective and protects people for many years, and the disease disappears, then there is no market.”


Personally, not touching this unless Dr. Fauci (or someone of equal stature) says it's safe and effective.

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AstraZeneca CEO says coronavirus vaccine could be ready in December (Original Post) steve2470 Nov 2020 OP
Right on time! Dream Girl Nov 2020 #1
Pigs could fly then, too. nt. Sogo Nov 2020 #2
"If the vaccine is very effective and protects people for many years...." Disaffected Nov 2020 #3
Get that freaking crook slaoui out of the WH vaccine czar role soothsayer Nov 2020 #4

Disaffected

(4,503 posts)
3. "If the vaccine is very effective and protects people for many years...."
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 01:36 PM
Nov 2020

"If"? One would think at this stage they would have some idea of efficacy.

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
4. Get that freaking crook slaoui out of the WH vaccine czar role
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 01:43 PM
Nov 2020

He’s another one that needs to go, pronto.

Then maybe we’ll figure out who’s on the up and up.”

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