Second vaccine approved.

[Charlie George]

Pascal Soriot, Marc Dunoyer, Katarina Ageborg, and all the scientists at AZ well done.

Big THANK YOU to all scientists for helping UK be the first to fully vaccinate someone from this virus

 

[SirGalahad]

Big THANK YOU to all scientists for helping UK be the first to fully vaccinate someone from this virus

The Russians were the first.

 

[Notch7]

Don't be flippant about this virus, it's potentially fatal to people who are already on their death beds.

Andy, over 600 healthcare workers in the UK have died from Covid.

Please could you explain how they were able to hold down full time jobs because according to you they must've been "on their death beds"

 

[sxturbo]

The Russians were the first.

Yes but the data is dubious, and it hasn't been tested properly according to reports,

 

[Charlie George]

The Russians were the first.

Not according to your go to publication.You cant believe Russia.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/29/first-person-to-get-covid-jab-receives-follow-up-dose

 

[SirGalahad]

Not according to your go to publication.You cant believe Russia.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/29/first-person-to-get-covid-jab-receives-follow-up-dose

Perhaps if you read the first paragraph.

A woman who became the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer vaccine this month following its clinical approval has been given her second dose.

 

[crystal ball]

A woman who became the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer vaccine this month following its clinical approval has been given her second dose.

 

[EddieM]

Yes well done Sarah Gilbert, Katie Ewar, Adrian Hill and Teresa Lambe.

 

[IT Minion]

It always amuses me when people say these people were the first to receive the Vaccine, as if the 20,000+ phase 3, hundreds of phase 2 and tens of phase 1 participants don't count.

 

[crystal ball]

I always think that when someone says Reg Varney was the first person to use an ATM

 

[^woody^]

It looks like they are going for two full doses, with the second up to 12 weeks after the first. This is apparently less effective than mentioned in the initial results which stated a "mistake" with dosages gave better results with half dosage first and then full dose 4 weeks later.

Still better than nothing, and not as effective as the other currently approved vaccines, but I do wonder if it makes a difference - ie get a less effective vaccine sooner is better than waiting longer for a more effective vaccine to be more widely available.

 

[EddieM]

I always think that when someone says Reg Varney was the first person to use an ATM

Cash machine please!

 

[^woody^]

Cash machine please!

Cashpoint, always and forever.

Curse anyone who calls them "hole in the wall".

 

[crystal ball]

T'ole int wall

 

[charliegolf]

Just had card from an old mate who lives in California, because of restrictions there he is flying to Dallas for NYE in a "London Pub" he always was an idiot when he lived here, nothings changed

He'll be right at home in Dallas then!