COVID-19 vaccine development pipeline gears up

[artisans]

Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine which is coming our way in Argentina, gets a report brimming with inside details as it launches in UK.
Things like how long after vaccination does it take effect/giving immunity; length of time requirements and leeway between 1st vaccination and the required 2nd shot; confidence levels in safety; cost; storage requirements; safety for people with allergies; efficacy of the vaccination; more

UK regulator approves Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine | CNN

UK regulators have approved the use of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, which is cheaper and easier to distribute than some rivals and could in time offer a route out of the pandemic for large parts of the world.

edition.cnn.com

 

[garryl]

Do you take this right from Pfizer flyers?

Chinese vaccines also very effective: China’s CDC director - Global Times

www.globaltimes.cn

Head of China CDC Injected With Experimental Vaccine

Claim underscores enormous stakes as China competes with US and British companies to be the first with a vaccine

www.voanews.com

I have nothing to do with Pfizer, I do not care about it, I already have the natural vaccine (infected by COVID).

This guy, Gao Fu, is a big liar, he was the one directly misleading and giving deceptive info to WHO, together with Chinese leaders, and also bribed WHO and WHO secretary (the evidence is not concrete, but Tedros is very suspicious). Gao was also the person who lied to US CDC office, saying the virus was controllable and preventable (all in official Chinese media).
He can inject whatever he likes, that does not change anything about the Chinese vaccine. I do not trust anything
coming out of his mouth.

It was the EX Chinese CDC chief, Wang Yu, who is not in the position to lie, said the Chinese vaccine is bad.
Anyone in China, who is not a hopeless peasant, either rejects Chinese vaccine or hoping to get an US/European vaccine later.

 

[lunar]

It was the EX Chinese CDC chief, Wang Yu, who is not in the position to lie, said the Chinese vaccine is bad.

Nice. Did he call you personally?

Anyone in China, who is not a hopeless peasant, either rejects Chinese vaccine or hoping to get an US/European vaccine later.

China Says 1 Million Vaccines Given; Plans Further Rollout

China is now planning wider distribution of the shots with those working in hospitals, customs, public transport, cold chains.

www.bloombergquint.com

China said it has already administered more than 1 million coronavirus vaccines since July ...
The vaccine tally puts China well ahead of the U.S. and U.K

 

[garryl]

Nice. Did he call you personally?

China Says 1 Million Vaccines Given; Plans Further Rollout

China is now planning wider distribution of the shots with those working in hospitals, customs, public transport, cold chains.

www.bloombergquint.com

No, he did not. But there is a video.
The 1m people who took the Chinese vaccine are: (1)military staff, they do not have a choice (2)Chinese labor who are about to leave the country (heading to Africa) and this is the only option available (3)Chinese people who were about to travel internationally.

'I won’t take it': China struggles to get the world to trust its vaccines

That uncertainty presents another roadblock in China's efforts to extend its political influence across Asia, Africa and South America.

www.japantimes.co.jp

 

[gracielle]

Vaccinated U.S. nurse contracts COVID-19, expert says Pfizer shot needed more time to work - ABC

A nurse in California tested positive for COVID-19 more than a week after receiving Pfizer Inc's vaccine, an ABC News affiliate reported https://bit.ly/2L8iBel on Tuesday, but a medical expert and the U.S. drug maker said the body needs more time to build up protection.

www.reuters.com

 

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Las vacunas de AstraZeneca y Sputnik V combinadas podrían generar una inmunidad de 2 años

Así lo afirmó el director del Centro Gamaleya en Rusia, que firmó hace dos semanas un acuerdo con los responsables del desarrollo de la Universidad de Oxford para avanzar en estudios de mayor protección frente al nuevo coronavirus

www.infobae.com

31 December 2020
The AstraZeneca and Sputnik V vaccines combined could generate an immunity of 2 years. This was stated by the director of the Gamaleya Center in Russia, who signed an agreement two weeks ago with those responsible for the development of the University of Oxford to advance in studies of greater protection against to the new coronavirus.

As reported by the Russian agency Sputnik, Guintsburg said in statements to the press that “as a result of the use of this hybrid two-component vaccine, memory cells will form better, and the vaccine obviously will protect those vaccinated not by three or four months if not for at least two years, although of course it will take more work to test it experimentally. " The Nikolai Gamaleya Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and the pharmaceutical company R-Pharm signed on December 21 a memorandum of cooperation in the fight against COVID-19 with the Anglo-Swedish multinational AstraZeneca....
....The two vaccines use a platform (or technology) called "non-replicating vectors" or adenovirals, in which the SARS-CoV-2 virus protein is embedded. Adenoviruses are not capable of replicating, since they are a system to deliver antigens to the cells of the human body or in other words, to transport genetic material of the virus to be immunized. The Oxford/AstraZeneca AZD1222 uses chimpanzee adenovirus as viral vector, the same in both doses; while Sputnik V uses two human adenoviruses (26 and 5) to provoke a greater and more lasting response in the immune system....
....Guintsburg explained that if one component of the vaccine is injected twice, its effectiveness drops drastically with the second administration, but the use of two different components, if the immunity developed in the first vaccination does not interfere with the second component, causes very effective efficacy and prolongs its long-term effect. Likewise, the scientist pointed out that the pharmaceutical AstraZeneca must carry out the third phase of clinical trials of its vaccine in the countries that will use the combined drug. "Clinical trials of the Sputnik V and AstraZeneca vaccine are taking place in several countries in Asia and Africa," he said. These are highly populated countries that need a large number of doses"....

 

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China aprobó “con condiciones” la vacuna Sinopharm contra el coronavirus

Es la primera vacuna aprobada para aplicación general en el gigante asiático. La autorización fue emitida en momentos en que el país lleva a cabo una campaña de vacunación de 50 millones de personas antes de la importante celebración del Año Nuevo Lunar en febrero

www.infobae.com

31 December 2020
China approved the Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine "with conditions". It is the first vaccine approved for general application in the Asian giant. The authorization was issued as the country carries out a vaccination campaign of 50 million people before the important celebration of the Lunar New Year in February....

This first vaccine, produced by Sinopharm with the Beijing Institute of Biological Products, has an efficacy of 79%, the pharmaceutical group had indicated on Wednesday....With these results, the "National Administration of Medical Products approved on December 30 (...) the application for registration of the inactivated Sinopharm vaccine (...) on a conditional basis", announced at a press conference a senior official from this body, Chen Shifei. He specified that the laboratory should continue clinical trials....The efficacy rate of the Sinopharm vaccine is lower than that claimed by competitors Pfizer / BioNTech (95%) and Moderna (94.1%).
....It is the first vaccine of the several Chinese that have concluded phase 3 of trials that officially announces its effectiveness in the Asian giant, although the authorities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), one of the countries that participated in the tests, had indicated at the beginning of the month that it had an efficiency of 86%.

 

[gracielle]

Covid: What do we know about China's coronavirus vaccines?

Sinovac and Sinopharm's jabs are yet to finish final trials, but are already being shipped overseas.

www.bbc.com

 

[artisans]

No, he did not. But there is a video.
The 1m people who took the Chinese vaccine are: (1)military staff, they do not have a choice (2)Chinese labor who are about to leave the country (heading to Africa) and this is the only option available (3)Chinese people who were about to travel internationally.

'I won’t take it': China struggles to get the world to trust its vaccines

That uncertainty presents another roadblock in China's efforts to extend its political influence across Asia, Africa and South America.

www.japantimes.co.jp

Just to note, your cryptic comments leave a lot to be desired. Your long post backed up with information here, better and digestible.
There is good reporting on China handling/control of information related to Covid, and current circumstances in Wuhan
in the Guardian:

Wuhan one year on: normality returns, but pain over handling of Covid outbreak endures

As China’s leadership celebrates national triumph over virus, some residents want an investigation into the start of the pandemic

www.theguardian.com

There is good news about a Covid vaccine, Sinopharm, out of China. This one promoted and voluntary. Also it's likely to be increasingly available outside of China

China approves Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for general use

Rollout to begin ‘soon’ but about a million have already received injection under emergency approvals

www.theguardian.com

 

[artisans]

Covid: What do we know about China's coronavirus vaccines?

Sinovac and Sinopharm's jabs are yet to finish final trials, but are already being shipped overseas.

www.bbc.com

Also well reported, what's known about Sinopharm, here in another Brit news channel, The Guardian.

China approves Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for general use

Rollout to begin ‘soon’ but about a million have already received injection under emergency approvals

www.theguardian.com