StarSong
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Moderna's coronavirus vaccine is 94.5% effective, according to company data
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StarSong
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This news must have sucked the air out of Pfizer's happiness balloon.
In Moderna's trial, 15,000 study participants were given a placebo, which is a shot of saline that has no effect. Over several months, 90 of them developed Covid-19, with 11 developing severe forms of the disease.
Another 15,000 participants were given the vaccine, and only five of them developed Covid-19. None of the five became severely ill.
The company says its vaccine did not have any serious side effects. A small percentage of those who received it experienced symptoms such as body aches and headaches.
Another 15,000 participants were given the vaccine, and only five of them developed Covid-19. None of the five became severely ill.
The company says its vaccine did not have any serious side effects. A small percentage of those who received it experienced symptoms such as body aches and headaches.
Granny B.
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Great news! Now we just have to survive until it can be approved, manufactured, and distributed. It's going to be a sad and frightening winter.
StarSong
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I'm hoping that this good news will energize people to hang on a few months longer.
StarSong
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But Moderna's distribution process is going to be much less burdensome that Pfizer's. Not to mention that their early efficacy rate is superior.
Devi
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fancicoffee13
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- Texas
I will gladly take the vaccine, but how do you know if it is a placebo? Are all the vaccines, once released to the ppublic, a real vaccine?
fancicoffee13
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- Texas
I hope so! It does have that impact on me anyway.
fancicoffee13
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- Texas
They said sometime in December. Probably for the nurses, and those most needing it first.
The vaccine will be real. Placebo's are used only in trial studies.
Don M.
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A vaccine is expected before the end of December....and health care workers will probably be the first to get it. This is Very important because we are headed for a doctor/nurse shortage if a cure isn't found and made available...soon. Already, a large number of doctors and nurses have either retired, or quit because of the danger of exposure to this virus.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/doctors-calling-quits-under-stress-193342087.html
Many hospitals are already at, or very near capacity with the number of ill....and with the holidays approaching, we could be in a real pickle by the end of this year.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/doctors-calling-quits-under-stress-193342087.html
Many hospitals are already at, or very near capacity with the number of ill....and with the holidays approaching, we could be in a real pickle by the end of this year.
MarciKS
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We've had some here that have quit. They decided it wasn't worth the risk.
I have a doctor's appointment in late Dec. I hope its available then, but I doubt it!!
Tommy
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One huge unanswered question is "How long will the immunity last?" There are indications that, following covid infection, a person's natural immunity may last for as little as five months. Will a vaccine's immunity last longer? Only time will tell.
Devi
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I don't think they know yet how long a vaccine will last. Fingers crossed.
StarSong
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I cannot fathom what will happen if a vaccine or infection immunity only lasts 5 months. Or a year.
MarciKS
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a year would be good wouldn't it star? at least it would cover you till the next vaccination the following year right?
StarSong
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With 7.8 billion people mixing germs locally, nationally and internationally (especially when travel reopens) it'll take several years to vaccinate enough people to stop the spread. By then, it'd be past time to start all over again if the vaccine only lasts a year.
MarciKS
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the article says at risk will receive first. i'm sure they'll offer it to healthcare people asap. i want to take it but unless i can get ahold of an active ingredient list and make sure i can take it...nothin doin.