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© Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.AstraZeneca says its COVID-19 vaccine effective and cheaper
By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS LONDON©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Graham DeShazo
If it’s safe and effective, Amy of them. Just put it in my arm!
Ah_so
It's great news at the end of a very bleak year. The 70% immunity should be enough to provide basic herd immunity, although those most at risk can take over of the others.
Luddite
Cheaper than the other vaccines and can be stored in a normal fridge. I think this is it.
theFu
Some other trials will be finishing in December, so some more choices will be possible. Each might be slightly better for people with existing conditions, so more options is good.
Hopefully, by summer, we'll all have the shot(s) after the people who really need them sooner get immunized.
Yrral
At least this vaccine has the virus, in the vaccine to get a response
foreignbrotherhoodarmy
See what they can do when they put their minds to it? Didn’t take very long did it
John Beara
Keep that crap for you.
Monty
As soon as any safe and effective vaccine is available, I am in the Line!
But I didn't expect anything before next year summer in Japan.
If the vaccine is implemented all over the world, and I hope that there are not so many vaccine deniers, the whole world can go back soon to a normal life.
But please send the bills to China!
Michael Machida
Remember: You get what you pay for. Food for thought.
virusrex
It does not, it has a different virus to deliver the RNA, that is the whole difference. In the mRNA vaccines lipids without proteins encapsulate the RNA, which means they are extremely fragile and cannot be kept for long time without being at ultra low temperatures. In this one the RNA is packaged into an adenovirus, that doesn't usually infect humans, so the RNA is protected by the viral proteins, once inside the cell both work in the same way.
At this point what the world needs is redundancy, each company wants to have the best vaccine ever produced, but for the general public it is just better to have many options to compare price, efficacy and safety. For all we know a 70% efficacy could be enough to break transmission in the general population, and the 90% option could be left for the people in high risk.
Jimizo
No anecdotes about what someone’s doctor/scientist friend said about the Covid or vaccines?
Still early I suppose.
didou
What is the developing world ?
So, you are are from an underdeveloped world, as usual, you will be serve last, in case something is left on the table for charity purpose
Raw Beer
It does have a virus, that was isolated from chimp poop. I wonder what kind of cell line they are using to produce the vaccine. A monkey cell line? Human fetal cell line? No way I will ever get that vaccine.
For all vaccines, we should wait for the data to be peer reviewed and made public; and not rely on Big Pharma press releases. But by then, most of us will likely be immune already.
Pukey2
I can't wait for life to get back to near-normal (as normal as possible). Unfortunately it will be too late for many people, some of whom died due to others' incompetence, ignorance and selfishness.
wtfjapan
You get what you pay for. Food for thought.
Oxford vaccine is being sold at cost price they agreed that it shouldnt be sold at inflated prices to profit off other people misery. cost is around 4gbp per dose
ulysses
Good.
Cheaper vaccines are needed for the developing countries!!!
i@n
Wow up to 10x cheaperwith no profits
Of course development and production costs are different but assuming half the cost for this vaccine compared to the other two profits would still be 3x to 5x.
Nor bad.
didou
Oups , my above post was wrong.
I was reading “developed” instead of developing. Apologies
i@n
My numbers are also incorrect =)
Anyway just wanna show business is really good.
Goodlucktoyou
Can’t get 70% immunity when only 46% will take it if it is free.
vaccines alone cost $20-25, with 2 doses needed. That is just the vaccine. Storage, transportation, staff etc, probably $150 per person.
the 46% will probably be 25% if they have to pay.
kyronstavic
Not for the governments, anyway. Pharmaceutical companies are businesses and exist to make a profit for their shareholders. Can't really blame them for that.
Raw Beer
Governments will buy the vaccines with their citizens' money and give it to their citizens "free" or affordable prices.
Some people are profiting tremendously.
plasticmonkey
I think Trump-supporting non-mask “-wearing Covid pooh-poohers should refrain from taking any of these vaccines. You’ve said the pandemic is a hoax or not a big deal, so think about living by your words.
Bob Fosse
Why would you imagine the vaccines would not be peer reviewed and data made public?
They aren’t coming tomorrow. Do you understand how this process works?
Press release? You think some guy on Twitter says it’s true so then everyone believes it is tru.......oh wait.
Raw Beer
Perhaps you missed the recent JT article "Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine deliveries could start before Christmas".
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Pfizer-BioNTech-vaccine-deliveries-could-start-before-Christmas
Bob Fosse
Perhaps you missed the word ‘could’.
It was in the headline.
Raw Beer
Yeah, they could. And?
Bob Fosse
Dunno, maybe you could make up a conspiracy about it?
Strangerland
Someone will.
Ameila Leary
In December, some other trials will be done, so some other options will be available. For individuals with current disabilities, each may be marginally better, but more choices are fine.