Pfizer Covid vaccine approved for use next week in UK
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Re: Pfizer Covid vaccine approved for use next week in UK
#2Does anyone have any non-press infested material about this vaccine? As far as I’m aware this is the first roll out of an mRNA based vaccine.
While I’m no anti vaccination idiot I’d like to understand the risks to some degree.
Re: Pfizer Covid vaccine approved for use next week in UK
#3Does anyone have any non-press infested material about this vaccine? As far as I’m aware this is the first roll out of an mRNA based vaccine. While I’m no anti vaccination idiot I’d like to understand the risks to some degree.
The wiki article is a good start: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BNT162b2
Re: Pfizer Covid vaccine approved for use next week in UK
#4Does anyone have any non-press infested material about this vaccine? As far as I’m aware this is the first roll out of an mRNA based vaccine. While I’m no anti vaccination idiot I’d like to understand the risks to some degree.
Re: Pfizer Covid vaccine approved for use next week in UK
#5How did they approve it that fast? Is the approval process so different and so much more efficient than the one in the EU or USA? Was it extremely rushed to make sure to get doses before they have to compete with other countries for limited supply? I'm pretty curious now. Let's hope for the best, i.e. a good vaccine, a good process and no trust problems, the latter because at least it feels rushed.
Re: Pfizer Covid vaccine approved for use next week in UK
#6Does anyone have any non-press infested material about this vaccine? As far as I’m aware this is the first roll out of an mRNA based vaccine. While I’m no anti vaccination idiot I’d like to understand the risks to some degree.
With regards to mRNA, mRNA is a fragile molecule that is quickly broken down inside the body after injection, so there's unlikely to be much long term risk with mRNA itself.
Re: Pfizer Covid vaccine approved for use next week in UK
#7How did they approve it that fast? Is the approval process so different and so much more efficient than the one in the EU or USA? Was it extremely rushed to make sure to get doses before they have to compete with other countries for limited supply? I'm pretty curious now. Let's hope for the best, i.e. a good vaccine, a good process and no trust problems, the latter because at least it feels rushed.
Germany is planning to start vaccinations in December too, it's probably a matter of days before the vaccine gets approval in Germany.
Re: Pfizer Covid vaccine approved for use next week in UK
#8Amazing that people will be getting vaccinated against coronavirus before the year is out.
Is there any evidence of whether these vaccines prevent transmission of the virus yet? Or so far do we just know that they protect the person who is vaccinated?
Re: Pfizer Covid vaccine approved for use next week in UK
#9How did they approve it that fast? Is the approval process so different and so much more efficient than the one in the EU or USA? Was it extremely rushed to make sure to get doses before they have to compete with other countries for limited supply? I'm pretty curious now. Let's hope for the best, i.e. a good vaccine, a good process and no trust problems, the latter because at least it feels rushed.
My understanding is that they've been carrying out a rolling evaluation that has been going on for the duration of the trials, which has helped accelerate the normal process.
Having said that, I believe the EMA (EU) also carried out a rolling evaluation, so I'm not sure what the differences are there.
Re: Pfizer Covid vaccine approved for use next week in UK
#10Does anyone have any non-press infested material about this vaccine? As far as I’m aware this is the first roll out of an mRNA based vaccine. While I’m no anti vaccination idiot I’d like to understand the risks to some degree.
With regards to mRNA, mRNA is a fragile molecule that is quickly broken down inside the body after injection, so there's unlikely to be much long term risk with mRNA itself.
Your answer is phrased in such a way that I can't help but ask: What about the other molecules in the vaccine?
Are there any notable helpers or adjuvants or preservatives?