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Vaxphoria – Vaccine Wars Continued – https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/23/oxford-astrazeneca-covid-vaccine-is-70percent-effective-trial-shows-.html
“AstraZeneca said its vaccine, developed in collaboration with the University of Oxford, was assessed over two different dosing regimens.
One showed an effectiveness of 90% when trial participants received a half dose, followed by a full dose at least one month apart.
The other dosing regimen showed 62% efficacy when given as two full doses at least one month apart.”
“More than 23,000 volunteers took part in the trials, conducted in the U.K. and Brazil, with more data to be collected from around the world in the coming weeks.
AstraZeneca said additional analysis of the vaccine data could alter the results regarding its average efficacy, and help to establish the duration of the protection.”
“AstraZeneca says its vaccine can be stored, transported, and handled at normal refrigerated conditions (36-46 degrees Fahrenheit) for at least six months and administered within existing healthcare settings.
It says it is making “rapid progress” in terms of manufacturing with a capacity to produce up to 3 billion doses of the vaccine next year, pending regulatory approval. The company has pledged to distribute the vaccine at no profit “for the duration of the pandemic.”
Comparatively, Moderna has said its vaccine candidate remains stable at the temperature of a standard home refrigerator for up to 30 days. It can also be stored for up to six months at negative 4 degrees Fahrenheit.
In August, the U.S. biotechnology firm said it was charging between $32 and $37 per dose for its vaccine for some customers.
Unlike Moderna’s vaccine, Pfizer and BioNTech’s candidate requires a storage temperature of minus 94 degrees Fahrenheit and requires special storage equipment and transportation. This could make it very difficult for some countries to distribute.
Pfizer is reportedly charging $20 per dose for its vaccine.”
Finally a reprieve from 1K+ deaths – of course on weekend reporting day – Still Confirmation rising 143K+ – note Mexico right behind the US. Also note border towns in TX has seen big deaths and confirmation. Mexico has only tested 2.2 Million.
Europe showing a slow down
Mexico Needs to treat Covid more seriously as likely the deaths are likely much higher than below
Il leads confirmation and TX leads in death
Cook County IL leads both Confirmation and deaths – in fact TX county did not show up until 3rd place with Dallas and El Paso 4th
Mexico has barely tested – are they coming to the US to test?
