I am absolutely delighted to share that further studies on the AstraZeneca vaccine are extremely promising. The vaccine shows 76 per cent sustained protection in the 3 month interval until the second dose.
As published in the Lancet:
“These analyses show that higher vaccine efficacy is obtained with a longer interval between the first and second dose, and that a single dose of vaccine is highly efficacious in the first 90 days, providing further support for current policy.”
Additionally, it has a 67 per cent reduction on PCR swabs with those who have been administered, meaning in two thirds of those with a first dose, COVID-19 becomes very difficult to pass on.
As of today, the UK has given a first dose of vaccine to over 9.6 million people. We still have a ways to go, but this is a huge step forward, and today's good vaccine trial news is a reminder that we are on the right track. Stay safe, follow the rules and get your vaccines when asked.
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2021-02-02-oxford-coronavirus-vaccine-shows-s…
