
Another Promising COVID-19 Vaccine: This Time From Great Britain
November 23, 2020 ctn_admin
BBC – The coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford is highly effective at stopping people developing Covid-19 symptoms, a large trial shows.
Interim data suggests 70% protection, but the researchers say the figure may be as high as 90% by tweaking the dose.
The results after Pfizer and Moderna vaccines showed 95% protection. However, the Oxford jab is far cheaper, and is easier to store and get to every corner of the world than the other two.
Officials say they’re preparing three billion doses.
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