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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPfizer/BNTX Covid vaccine demonstrated 90% efficacy just reported in phase 3. Just reported on
Bloomberg
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine-114500360.html
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pfizer-biontech-announce-vaccine-candidate-114500713.html
NutmegYankee
(16,199 posts)Native
(5,942 posts)underpants
(182,788 posts)👍
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Tanuki
(14,918 posts)soothsayer
(38,601 posts)uponit7771
(90,335 posts)... that have so many caveats post release of peer reviewed data that the sell of insider stock is timed to.
This is so screwed up and doesn't help people feel good about the vaccine, its too attached to politics and money
OnDoutside
(19,956 posts)Good news though....
boston bean
(36,221 posts)still_one
(92,187 posts)results are confirmed, and the distribution is a huge task
The vaccine storage needs to be at extremely cold temperatures, and requires two dose 28 days apart
Masks and social distancing will need to be followed for at least into the third quarter of next year
Roland99
(53,342 posts)...
Two doses, three weeks apart, are needed. The trials - in US, Germany, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa and Turkey - show 90% protection is achieved seven days after the second dose.
Pfizer believes it will be able to supply 50 million doses by the end of this year, and around 1.3 billion by the end of 2021.
However there are logistical challenges, as the vaccine has to be kept in ultra-cold storage at below minus 80C.
Roland99
(53,342 posts)soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Link to tweet
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Matt Ortile 🇵🇭
@ortile
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Nov 9, 2020
"The data released by Pfizer Monday was delivered in a news release, not a peer-reviewed medical journal. It is not conclusive evidence that the vaccine is safe and effective, and the initial finding of more than 90 percent efficacy could change as the trial goes on."
Dr. Harold Henrison C. Chiu
@88DoubleDragon
Will await the published results of this phase 3 trial
still_one
(92,187 posts)distribution
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Just bears watching (for instance, if the bigwigs cash in their stock).
Still, heres hoping its legit.
still_one
(92,187 posts)The other outstanding question is how long it would it remain effective