Pfizer and partner BioNTech said Monday that their vaccine against Covid-19 was strongly effective, exceeding expectations with results that are likely to be met with cautious excitement — and relief — in the face of the global pandemic.
The vaccine is the first to be tested in the United States to generate late-stage data. The companies said an early analysis of the results showed that individuals who received two injections of the vaccine three weeks apart experienced more than 90% fewer cases of symptomatic Covid-19 than those who received a placebo. For months, researchers have cautioned that a vaccine that might only be 60% or 70% effective.
The Phase 3 study is ongoing and additional data could affect results.
The press is making a big deal that they didn’t take any Warp Speed money. Money isn’t the issue. $500m, a Billion and a half- for the prize here, people will throw money. The DEms spent $600 million on failed senate races, you think you couldn’t raise that kind of cash to save the world?
The real benefit is the faster approval process, which was part of warp speed and the real enabler in getting vaccines to market.
There is a plan to have it out before Christmas I was pretty shocked when I heard that time frame last week. I will let you know when I get mine. Because of where I work it will be mandatory for me.
Health & Human Services told all the states to be ready for COVID vaccine the first week of November. Six weeks ago, the states all heard there would be no vaccine in November from the Feds. The Phizer vaccine trial information was being released in tranches and it was also known it was performing well, with few safety issues. Moderna was having similar success as well.
However Trump kept saying bizarre things about a vaccine right up until Election Day. Zero credibility.
Trump gambled on vaccine by the election. It was a dumb move.
There was no conspiracy. Based on Trump’s track record, a lot of his big bets never pay off.
