Is the Oxford vaccine the one to change the world?

[notangelinajolie]

Not only is the cost the same as the price of a cup of coffee, no freezers are required and it also seems to prevent asymptomatic infection.

Under £3 a dose and not for profit.
Pfizer £15
Moderna £28

Apart from the usual suspects who will no doubt find something negative about today's news is anyone else feeling proud to be from the UK?
Well done Oxford. And well done all those people in the UK and Brazil who volunteered to take part in the trials.

Yep! 🥳

Really really hope so!!

Apart from the usual suspects who will no doubt find something negative about today's news is anyone else feeling proud to be from the UK?

Meeeeeeeee. It is 'only' 70% effective. Which is still great and as you say, prevents different things so a good choice.

Yes brilliant. The UK vaccine is definitely the best so far.

I absolutely hope so!

I totally agree

I was very proud watching the press conference yesterday with the guy describing their vision for the vaccine.

@MrsTerryPratchett

Apart from the usual suspects who will no doubt find something negative about today's news is anyone else feeling proud to be from the UK?

Meeeeeeeee. It is 'only' 70% effective. Which is still great and as you say, prevents different things so a good choice.

There were 2 different dosage regimes, though, and one of them is 90% effective, so presumably they can just use that one. Apparently it was actually an error that led to half the volunteers being given this regime in the first place, but then it turned out to massively increase the effectiveness!

It's only good if it's more than 70% effective.

Yes, I always feel proud of the health sciences achievements of the UK. There's much to celebrate frequently but sadly doesn't get mainstream media coverage.

Apparently it was actually an error that led to half the volunteers being given this regime in the first place

. Crikey, that doesn't instill confidence!

It is 90% effective if a certain dosage regime followed. It’s amazing news and yes very proud.

Good enough for me. Lets get jabbing.

Anything over 60% efficacy in vaccines is stellar, be careful of judging without knowing the background and what is aimed for. As this one has such massive bonuses, is cheap and can be stored in a normal fridge it would make sense for this to be the world changer

However it was invented by a woman which no doubt will mean people endlessly pick holes in it, dismiss it and start commenting on her looks and outfits instead (not mumsnet, the general wider world)

I think it's brilliant too, well done Oxford and everyone who took part.

Oh I hope so, well done that marvellous team.

It’s great that so many vaccines are coming out!

Isn’t there a Chinese one that is already being used? We don’t seem to hear about that one. How effective is it, does anyone know?

It’s brilliant, proud and happy for the researchers. Thank god we still have people who want to do work like this.

Here is a Guardian article, seems there are a lot of promising candidates www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2020/nov/10/covid-vaccine-tracker-when-will-a-coronavirus-vaccine-be-ready

I am really happy that we are reaching final testing and approval stages for a number of these, although not entirely comfortable with the somewhat nationalistic tone of the reporting.

I would objectively like to know how many people trialled, success rate and cost. For example, the Chinese one has already been used in ME and Africa. Is it more tested and effective? Are we not considering it in UK because it is Chinese?

Do you think that the people working on it were exclusively from the UK , OP?

This is a world wide effort-I'd leave your xenophobic comments at the door until you've checked the ethnicity of all the people working on the oxford vaccine

@MoiraRoseismyStyleIcon

Apparently it was actually an error that led to half the volunteers being given this regime in the first place

. Crikey, that doesn't instill confidence!

Penicillin was invented when someone left their lunch to moulder on a lab bench!

It's 90% effective with a half dose given followed by a full dose 1 month later

This is a world wide effort-I'd leave your xenophobic comments at the door until you've checked the ethnicity of all the people working on the oxford vaccine

Do you mean nationality? Luckily there is a huge amount of ethnic diversity in the U.K. and it would be extremely xenophobic to suggest that ethnicity=nationality.

@Indoctro

It's 90% effective with a half dose given followed by a full dose 1 month later

And it is 60% effective with two full doses.

I’d love to understand the reason for this. It sounds counterintuitive.

A bit like homeopathy where I think more diluted doses are more effective (I don’t quite get it!)

@AgnesNaismith

This is a world wide effort-I'd leave your xenophobic comments at the door until you've checked the ethnicity of all the people working on the oxford vaccine

Do you mean nationality? Luckily there is a huge amount of ethnic diversity in the U.K. and it would be extremely xenophobic to suggest that ethnicity=nationality.

I mean either. Whatever . I'm bame and I meant ethnicity