Pregnant women will not be offered Pfizer’s breakthrough coronavirus vaccine due to a lack of evidence, experts have said. And they will not be among the first to receive Oxford’s either, if it is approved, because no mothers-to-be were included in clinical trials. The UK Government has issued guidelines making it clear pregnant women should not … Read more
What type of vaccine is this? The jab is known as a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine. Conventional vaccines are produced using weakened forms of the virus, but mRNAs use only the virus’s genetic code. An mRNA vaccine is injected into the body where it enters cells and tells them to create antigens. These antigens are … Read more
Nearly three people will be vaccinated during the first rollout of Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine in the US. During a press briefing of the federal government’s Operation Warp Speed on Wednesday, officials said 636 locations, mostly large health-care systems with enough storage capacity, will be receiving the jabs. According to chief operating officer Gen Gustave Perna, … Read more
Canada has become just the second country in the world to approve Pfizer Inc’s coronavirus vaccine, and may start immunizing residents as early as next week. On Wednesday, the country’s health regulator, Health Canada, posted on its website that it had authorized the jab after a two-month independent review on safety and efficacy. ‘Canadians can … Read more
BREAKING: Canada becomes second country to approve Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine a week after the UK gave the shot the greenlight – but the US FDA won’t authorize it for at least another day On Wednesday, Health Canada approved the coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE The government is set … Read more
A 91-year-old man who was once of the first people to receive a Covid-19 vaccine interrupted ITV presenter Piers Morgan during an interview on Good Morning Britain today to ask him: ‘Who are you?’ The hilarious moment came as Martin Kenyon was being asked about getting the Pfizer/BioNTech jab at Guy’s Hospital in London on … Read more
A 91-year-old man who was once of the first people to receive a Covid-19 vaccine revealed today how he decided to call the hospital for an appointment after having a ‘very odd’ dream about people coming over for dinner. Martin Kenyon spoke about receiving the breakthrough Pfizer/BioNTech jab at Guy’s Hospital in London on V-Day … Read more
Oxford scientists say the more effective half-dose regimen of their coronavirus vaccine was not given by ‘mistake’. In a hit back against claims that the team had accidentally given people the wrong doses of the vaccine, the researchers said they had known the doses would be smaller because of a manufacturing issue before they injected … Read more
Oxford scientists say the more effective half-dose regimen of their coronavirus vaccine was not given by ‘mistake’. In a hit back against claims that the team had accidentally given people the wrong doses of the vaccine, the researchers said they had known the doses would be smaller because of a manufacturing issue before they injected … Read more
Pfizer Inc said it is working on a new form of its experimental coronavirus vaccine that can be stored in the refrigerator. Currently, the vials, which use messenger RNA – or part of the virus’s genetic code – have to be stored between -94F (-70C) and -112F (-80C). In an event held by the International Federation … Read more