Britain could be free of tight Covid restrictions by the end of February, after Ministers pinpointed the 15 million people who would need vaccinations to end the cycles of crippling lockdowns. With the ‘game-changing’ Oxford jab expected to be approved within days, the Government hopes that enough doses will soon be available to inoculate those … Read more
Coronavirus vaccinations are now being given in UK care homes, Matt Hancock confirms as top scientist says Oxford’s coronavirus vaccine is on track to be approved ‘shortly after Christmas’ UK regulator the MHRA has been analysing study data since November 27 Testing suggests the vaccine is either 62% or 90% effective, depending on doses Either … Read more
Oxford’s coronavirus vaccine on track to be approved ‘shortly after Christmas’, top scientist says as he says study data looks ‘better than ever’ UK regulator the MHRA has been analysing study data since November 27 Testing suggests the vaccine is either 62% or 90% effective, depending on doses Either dosing regime looks good enough for … Read more
The Government has formally asked the UK’s drugs regulator to assess Oxford’s coronavirus vaccine to see if it’s good enough to roll out to members of the public. Government officials last night asked the MHRA to consider giving emergency approval for the jab so that it could be given out from next month to try and … Read more
Chris Whitty, England’s Chief Medical Officer, refused to outright back Oxford’s vaccine tonight Chris Whitty tonight ducked questions about Oxford University’s breakthrough Covid vaccine after experts accused it of being based on ‘shaky science’. England’s Chief Medical Officer refused to outright back the jab when asked about the controversy surrounding data from its late-stage trials at a Downing … Read more
They are the lab-coat wearing virus-fighting team who may have landed the killer blow in the battle against Covid-19. Oxford University has today announced its clinical trial results for its jab, which show it is up to 90 per cent effective at stopping the virus. The news is a huge boost to the Government, which … Read more
They are the lab-coat wearing virus-fighting team who may have landed the killer blow in the battle against Covid-19. Oxford University has today announced its clinical trial results for its jab, which show it is up to 90 per cent effective at stopping the virus. The news is a huge boost to the Government, which … Read more
Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine could cost Britain £588million and wind up being seven times more expensive per dose than the one being developed by Oxford University. The jab, which the company this week claimed is 90 per cent effective and could be approved by regulators within weeks, is likely to cost at least £15 per dose … Read more
European countries will have to cover compensation costs if Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine causes any side effects, as part of the EU’s deal to secure the experimental jab at a discounted price, it was claimed today. The European Union is said to have struck a deal with AstraZeneca – which owns the rights to the … Read more
Florida man, 23, who lost SEVEN family members to coronavirus becomes first American dosed in Oxford’s final stage of US trial for its COVID-19 vaccine Jacob Serrano, 23, has become the first American dosed in the final phase of AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine trial Serrano has lost seven family members to COVID-19 and … Read more