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UK prepares to fast-track coronavirus vaccine and train an army of health workers including pharmacists, midwives and paramedics to give the jab when a safe one is discovered Rules will allow a ‘temporary authorisation’ for a vaccine without a full license It will not shortcut any scientific trials but will reduce paperwork needed Huge numbers … Read more
UK prepares to fast-track coronavirus vaccine and train an army of health workers including pharmacists, midwives and paramedics to give the jab when a safe one is discovered By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 10:13 BST, 28 August 2020 | Updated: 10:29 BST, 28 August 2020 The British Government has drawn up … Read more
A coronavirus vaccine might not work as well in overweight people because their immune systems are weaker, scientists warn. Experts around the world are scrambling to develop a jab that could protect peoplee from Covid-19 and allow life to return to normal, with efforts on track for next year. But now experts say that obese … Read more
1. GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur: 60million doses The Government revealed on July 29 it had signed a deal with pharmaceutical giants GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Sanofi Pasteur If the vaccine proves successful, the UK could begin to vaccinate priority groups, such as frontline health and social care workers and those at increased risk from coronavirus, as early … Read more
Donald Trump could fast-track the experimental coronavirus vaccine being made by Oxford University to get it into use before the election in the US this autumn. White House insiders claim the US President is considering pushing for approval for emergency use of the jab, which is one of the world’s most promising candidates. Early trials have … Read more
Donald Trump could fast-track the experimental coronavirus vaccine being made by Oxford University to get it into use before the election in the US this autumn. White House insiders claim the US President is considering pushing for approval for emergency use of the jab, which is one of the world’s most promising candidates. Early trials have … Read more
Pfizer’s second experimental coronavirus vaccine left HALF as many people with side effects compared to its first in a promising sign for a safe shot Both vaccines use part of the coronavirus’s genetic code. but B1 codes for part of the protein the virus uses to infect cells and B2 codes for the entire protein … Read more
Johnson & Johnson is planning to start a late-stage clinical trial of its experimental coronavirus vaccine in up to 60,000 people worldwide in late September. If the company hits the enrollment aim, which was reported on a US government database, it would be the largest-ever study looking at a possible immunization for the virus. Rival … Read more
A coronavirus vaccine could be widely available to much of the American public as early as April of next year, Operation Warp Speed chief Dr Moncef Slaoui told Business Insider in an exclusive interview. His program aims to have a shot anytime between then and June, which Dr Slaoui believes will make it possible to … Read more
Less than half of Americans say they will get a coronavirus vaccine when one becomes available, a new survey reveals. Low rates of willingness to get a potential COVID-19-blocking shot is of concern to public health experts as the US continues to push to reopen, despite more than 30,000 cases being diagnosed a day. Top … Read more