3 month gap between AZ jabs given thumbs up by report in Lancet

[Londons_Moggie]

Also reduces transmissions by 67%

AZ Jab

 

[Cooper671]

I just seen this and reported it on the UK messing up vaccination thread (the basis of the title anyways). Seems now the science supports the government approach it all goes quiet

 

[Randy]

COVID-19: Oxford vaccine may reduce transmission by 67% - and protection 'remains for three-month jab interval'

Test results by the University of Oxford shows a 67% reduction in positive COVID-19 swabs among those vaccinated.

news.sky.com

Yep more here.

@spanishman may calm the worries about family in the UK down a little bit.

Also if it prevents a high amount of transmission then once the 4 vulnerable groups have been jabbed I see no reason why restrictions can't be loosened off.

 

[Londons_Moggie]

I just seen this and reported it on the UK messing up vaccination thread (the basis of the title anyways). Seems now the science supports the government approach it all goes quiet

This is only for the Az jab though not the Pfizer one

 

[HolgateCorner]

Experimental though isn’t it?

The government have diverged from the original intention of the clinical trials and taken a bit of a gamble.

It is great news if it is ok to do so but it’s also a bit of good luck rather than Johnson being a brilliant PM.

 

[billsykes]

Experimental though isn’t it?

The government have diverged from the original intention of the clinical trials and taken a bit of a gamble.

It is great news if it is ok to do so but it’s also a bit of good luck rather than Johnson being a brilliant PM.

You carry on wallowing in misery, the rest of us will carry on being happy at some good new.

 

[ChrisTheRed]

Science doesn't matter on here... Its clearly a stupid idea (unless ofcourse it suits the narrative). Oust BoJo immediately.

 

[Londons_Moggie]

Experimental though isn’t it?

The government have diverged from the original intention of the clinical trials and taken a bit of a gamble.

It is great news if it is ok to do so but it’s also a bit of good luck rather than Johnson being a brilliant PM.

I doubt it was solely Johnson's decision.

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

This is great news, the sooner we're vaccinated and other measures are maintained, with new measures introduced, the better.

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

I doubt it was solely Johnson's decision.

Certainly wasn't.

 

[Andy_W]

Experimental though isn’t it?

The government have diverged from the original intention of the clinical trials and taken a bit of a gamble.

It is great news if it is ok to do so but it’s also a bit of good luck rather than Johnson being a brilliant PM.

They will have looked at early, untested and unpublished data and made a judgement call, and figure the reward was worth the risk.

Fair play to the government for doing the right thing (for once), but it’s the modellers using the RAW data that guided them, or the science advising it.

Turns out science and maths do work, who would have thought it.

 

[HolgateCorner]

I doubt it was solely Johnson's decision.

I agree but there has been far too much Tory cheerleading in the media on this vaccine supply and rollout as if it is some kind of great success.

 

[Londons_Moggie]

I agree but there has been far too much Tory cheerleading in the media on this vaccine supply and rollout as if it is some kind of great success.

It is a great success

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

It is a great success

There's been a few now, none to do with a specific government.

 

[The vomiting vicar]

You are not allowed to chase your bet on red or black in a casino sooner or later you will make the right choice

 

[HolgateCorner]

It is a great success

Based on a gamble.

 

[Decent_Left]

Based on a gamble.

and its working. Look at it this way. The first time the NHS and volunteers actually run the programme rather thanslipping a Tory crony a couple of billion the vaccine roll out has been a huge success.

Bingham is basically the Tory stopped clock in that out of the many cronies taken on, they actually found one that could do her job and has done it well. For every one of her there are 10 Dido's.

 

[ChrisTheRed]

Isn't everything in life a gamble?

Just admit that they did well. It won't hurt you.

 

[HolgateCorner]

They will have looked at early, untested and unpublished data and made a judgement call, and figure the reward was worth the risk.

Fair play to the government for doing the right thing (for once), but it’s the modellers using the RAW data that guided them, or the science advising it.

Turns out science and maths do work, who would have thought it.

We are entitled to a government with all the advice of top scientists making the correct judgement call, there doesn’t have to be a big celebration by the Tories when they win the toss. This virus is too big to play politics with it but the Tories can’t help themselves can they?

 

[Laughing]

I just seen this and reported it on the UK messing up vaccination thread (the basis of the title anyways). Seems now the science supports the government approach it all goes quiet

People were complaining about the strategy using the Pfizer vaccination Cooper. It's effacacy is 33% after one jab. Is that enough, who knows.