UK makes final preparations for mass vaccination
The UK will begin a mass vaccination on Tuesday, beginning with the elderly, health workers, and carers
The UK will begin a mass vaccination on Tuesday, beginning with the elderly, health workers, and carers
Pfizer / BioNTech Covid vaccine approved for use in UK to be rolled out next week.
‘Historic moment’ opens way for mass immunization with first doses to arrive in coming days.
The first Americans to receive a Covid-19 vaccine could get it as soon as 11 December, according to the head of the US coronavirus vaccine programme.
If the FDA approves, the vaccine will likely be limited and rolled out in phases, with health-care workers, the elderly and people with underlying health conditions getting the first inoculations.
The global race to create vaccines against the novel coronavirus has entered a critical stretch, with Pfizer and Moderna releasing very promising final trial data that has raised the hopes of nations struggling to fight the pandemic. Pfizer, which reported 95% efficacy, has now sought early regulatory approval.
Final results from Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine trial showed its shot had a 95% success rate and two months of safety data, paving the way for the drugmaker to apply for an emergency U.S. authorization within days, it said on Wednesday.
Moderna becomes second firm to reveal positive results with nearly 95% protection in trials.
Vaccine trials 'encouraging' says WHO
The impact of a new Covid vaccine will kick in significantly over summer and life should be back to normal by next winter, one of its creators has said.