Read on Twitter
"A vaccine against #COVID19 is in sight, with the announcement of the first interim results in large-scale trials showing the Pfizer/BioNTech candidate is 90% effective"
Pro: Amazing- if this holds true.
Con: Science by press release, let's see the data. https://bit.ly/36e4gUK
Pro: Amazing- if this holds true.
Con: Science by press release, let's see the data. https://bit.ly/36e4gUK
ps: Canada has access to this one.
pps: While clearly very promising and exciting, best to see the final data on safety and efficacy.
ppps: "People from black and minority ethnic backgrounds appear to have been as well protected as everyone else, the company says."
pps: While clearly very promising and exciting, best to see the final data on safety and efficacy.
ppps: "People from black and minority ethnic backgrounds appear to have been as well protected as everyone else, the company says."
Additional helpful details:
-Trial is enrolling 43000 people
-They've had 94 cases of #COVID19
-Much more covid in non-vaccinated group...less than 10% of those vaccinated diagnosed with covid
-Protection seen 7 days after 2nd dose of vaccine
-Goal is to enroll up to 164 cases
-Trial is enrolling 43000 people
-They've had 94 cases of #COVID19
-Much more covid in non-vaccinated group...less than 10% of those vaccinated diagnosed with covid
-Protection seen 7 days after 2nd dose of vaccine
-Goal is to enroll up to 164 cases
Current mood, when hearing these preliminary #COVID19 vaccine results...
"Sun is shining, the weather is sweet
Make you wanna move your dancing feet."
(Yes...still want to see final data)
"Sun is shining, the weather is sweet
Make you wanna move your dancing feet."
(Yes...still want to see final data)
Other key points:
1. Still need to see final data
2. Still need to adhere to public health measures (eg. masks, distancing, etc) for foreseeable future.
3. Still have significant logistics for implementation when a vaccine is approved
4. Still plenty of reason for optimism
1. Still need to see final data
2. Still need to adhere to public health measures (eg. masks, distancing, etc) for foreseeable future.
3. Still have significant logistics for implementation when a vaccine is approved
4. Still plenty of reason for optimism
Also, relevant to Canada: https://twitter.com/BogochIsaac/status/1323988025148395520?s=20
