Oxford vaccine has 'winning formula', expected to be approved within days in UK: CEO

While new COVID-19 variant continues to spre across United Kingdom, leer of firm behind AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine has said that researchers found “winning formula” for efficacy. In an interview with Sunday Times, AstraZeneca chief Pascal Soriot said that vaccine, which is currently being evaluated by Britain’s indepe ndent medicines regulator, provides “100 per cent protection” against severe COVID infection requiring hospitalisation. He said that firm will publish results soon, amid reports that UK regulator could approve jab within days. 

While speaking to media outlet, Soriot said that he believes that trials will show his firm has achieved a vaccine efficacy equal to Pfizer-BioNtech at 95 per cent and Moderna at 94.5 per cent. He ded that he thinks he his company has figured out “winning formula” and how to get efficacy that, after two doses, is up re with everybody else. According to reports, w, Oxford vaccine could be rolled out as soon as January 4. 

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Over 600,000 citizens iculated with Pfizer vaccine 

Meanwhile, as United Kingdom has alrey begun iculation programme, more than 600,000 people in UK have alrey been ministered first dose of Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as part of one of largest vaccination campaign. Between December 8 and 20, an estimated 616,933 people were iculated in UK, 521,594 in England, 56,676 in Scotland, some 22,595 in Wales, and close to 16,068 in rrn Ireland, according to figures published by British Department of Health and Social Care. “UK government has procured doses on behalf of entire UK,” department informed. 

In collaboration with  Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), Pfizer vaccines were first ministered to vulnerable and elderly nursing home residents d 80. health and social care teams rolled out first batches across 500 vaccination sites in England. UK government prioritized most populous home cares with 50 to 70 beds first. This comprised of 2,900 care homes across England. department of health staff vaccinated at least 7 care homes first in areas—Slough, Aintree, Herne Bay, Thanet, Chalfont St Peter, Droitwich, and Cheltenham, as well as Chelsea Pensioners.

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