Should we worry about claims AstraZeneca jab has 8% efficacy in over-65s?
The German paper Handelsblatt has faced criticism for reporting that the Astrazeneca vaccine is only 8% effective in those over 65. It was later concluded that they'd confused the percentage of participants aged 56 and 69 in the trial (8%) with efficacy.
Germany joins AstraZeneca in rejecting 'incorrect' reports on Covid vaccine efficacy in elderly @AFP
Should we worry about claims AstraZeneca jab has 8% efficacy in over-65s?
AstraZeneca has cut its Covid-19 vaccine delivery to the European Union by 60% in the first quarter. Europe’s response, however, looks clumsy, and may even trigger a damaging battle for coronavirus treatments, writes @aimeedonnellan :
Exclusive: AstraZeneca offers EU earlier supplies in Feb but no clarity on rerouting from UK - sources
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[FACT CHECK] The claim: Pres. Duterte on Wednesday claimed that all vaccines have the same potency because scientists "all studied the same microbes." The facts: Vaccine efficacy Pfizer–BioNTech 95% Moderna 94% Sinovac 50%-78% Gamaleya 91.4% AstraZeneca 62%-90%
Covaxin has shown less than 10 % adverse reactions, while others have 60-70% adverse reactions.AstraZeneca was giving 4g paracetamol to volunteers to suppress such reactions. We haven’t given paracetamol to any volunteer. I can assure our vaccine is a 200 % safe:Bharat Biotech MD
BREAKING: AstraZeneca's #Covid19 vaccine trials have been paused as the company investigates a serious adverse event the occurred in the UK. Not clear if the unexplained illness is linked to the vaccine, or what it was.
'I'm so pleased to be getting the COVID vaccine today and really proud it is one that was invented in Oxford.' 82-year-old Brian Pinker became the first person in the world to receive the new astrazeneca'>Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine this morning at @OUHospitals . 💉
Head of Immunisations at Public Health England Dr Mary Ramsay says “We do not recommend mixing the COVID-19 vaccines" adding that "If your first dose is the Pfizer vaccine you should not be given the Astrazeneca vaccine for your second dose and vice versa"
BREAKING: UK approves astrazeneca'>Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
JUST IN: AstraZeneca has put its phase three vaccine trial on hold due to an unexplained illness in a participant
First human trial of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shows promise
This is what our government is paying to develop a COVID19 vaccine: - $1.2 billion to AstraZeneca - $483 million to Moderna - $500 million to Johnson & Johnson - $30 million to Sanofi Once a vaccine is approved by the FDA, it must be available to all for free. No profiteering.
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