Pfizer announced great progress in its Covid-19 vaccine trials. CEO Albert Bourla stated on the company website:
I am happy to share with you that Pfizer and our collaborator, BioNTech, announced positive efficacy results from our Phase 3, late-stage study of our potential COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine candidate was found to be more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 in participants without evidence of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection in the first interim efficacy analysis.
The results demonstrate that our mRNA-based vaccine can help prevent COVID-19 in the majority of people who receive it. This means we are one step closer to potentially providing people around the world with a much-needed breakthrough to help bring an end to this global pandemic.
This is a first but critical step in our work to deliver a safe and effective vaccine.
It’s important to note that we cannot apply for FDA Emergency Use Authorization based on these efficacy results alone. More data on safety is also needed, and we are continuing to accumulate that safety data as part of our ongoing clinical study.
We estimate that a median of two months of safety data following the second and final dose of the vaccine candidate - required by FDA’s guidance for potential Emergency Use Authorization – will be available by the third week of November.
We are also generating data to show that our vaccine can be consistently manufactured to meet quality standards.
Efficacy, safety and consistent manufacturing are the three requirements that are needed before we are able to file for authorization.
We look forward to sharing additional updates in the coming weeks and will continue to work closely with regulatory authorities to provide access to our anticipated vaccine for those who need it most.
I want to thank the thousands of people who volunteered to participate in the clinical trial, our academic collaborators and investigators at the study sites, and our colleagues and collaborators around the world who are dedicating their time to this crucial endeavor.
We could not have come this far without the tremendous commitment of everyone involved. Their dedication and courage are the reasons we continue to believe that science will win.
Now what he doesn't say is if whether the vaccine focuses on an antibody response or a T-cell response.
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Why didn't the announce this last Monday?
They wouldn't be the first drug company to lie. You can jump in line. I will continue to isolate and see what happens.
@9:21 - because they would prefer a president who respects science.
I'm no conspiracist, but had they announced this last Monday, Trump would have likely been pushed over the top.
Pfizer did this on their own, no federal funds and no influence from outside the world of science.
I sure hope my portfolio manager has some funds in them.
I'm sure there needs to be continued monitoring to determine how long the immunity lasts, but 90% effectiveness is wonderful even if it is temporary and requires supplemental boosters periodically. I'm immunocompromised and I'll be talking to my doctor about being one of the first in line to get this vaccine upon approval. Even so, I won't be giving up on mitigation until I see the community spread dropping once the vaccine is widely distributed into probably March.
That said, I do think Pfizer had sufficient evidence before now and deliberately withheld it until after the election to appear non-political. However, that is political itself. This is a German based vaccine though, and Merkel hates Trump, so nothing surprises me about the timing.
9:21 AM - That was my first thought. Less than one week after the election and we now have a promising vaccine.
90 percent success rate on a vaccine is good but 99 percent recovery rate means shut down. Makes no sense.
thank the lord for Biden. he got it done! chicken in every pot tomorrow
9:53: Don't forget a $1.95 billion contract
Did anyone see the piece on 60 minutes lauding the military plan to distribute the vaccine? Amazing how these good news stories about the covid situation just happen to be put in the public domain after the election.
Hey, dumb dumb... 328 million people with a 99% survival rate means 3,238,000 people dead.
You volunteering?
Otherwise, stow it.
10:11 am That contract is contingent on having a safe and effective vaccine.Without their hard work and ingenuity Pfizer doesn't get a red cent. Pfizer owes nothing to Trump or Pence. According to Trump we're "rounding the corner." All the Trump morons will probably skip the vaccine.
The military will have zero to do with distribution, Pfizer and UPS are doing this. They refused participation in Wrap Speed.
To Kingfish's point. They do have a 1.95B order from the US. Azar is on FOX claiming it is.
It’s going to be 80 and sunny here today. The week before, it was cold and gloomy. Funny how as soon as the election happened, now we get good weather? #Q
The “99% survival rate” crowd are worse than the anti-vaxxers.
The US has pre-ordered 100 million doses and have them on hand, this is a 2 shot vaccine so we have 50 million doses. The health care workers and seniors are first in line. If you aren't in those groups keep you mask it's going to be a few months before it's widely available.
100% guarantee-No side effects, right?
It will be a cold day in hell before I let someone shoot me up with some unknown drug. I don't do the flu vaccine either. (and I have never had the flu)
12:42 Or how about once the high riskers have taken the vaccine, the rest of us can go back to our normal lives? Bc once all the high riskers have protection, it's leaves just a bunch of folks who are not at any serious risk?
I was glad to hear the announcement this morning from the Wilmington White House of the new steps to fight the virus and have the vaccine efficiently distributed. We all need to root for the new pilot of this airplane. The old one has already parachuted.
at 9:53 am
I guess 1.95 billion bucks is 'no federal funds and no influence'? Fake news is you.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/22/us/politics/pfizer-coronavirus-vaccine.html
Not a Trumper...Trump was vocal about high drug prices and the pharmaceutical companies have more lobbyist per legislature than any other industry..they knew 6 days ago and want both Democrats and Republicans to know,
Anyone surprised about this?
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/coronavirus/newly-surfaced-video-july-fauci-tests-dead-virus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_Vy6fgaBPE&feature=emb_logo
@10:00 90% success rate = herd immunity = back to pre-covid business as usual.
Biden’s win puts some fresh air toward the fart smell Trump has left across the US (and world) for the past 4 years.
***walks away muttering something about cesspool filled with ignorant fuckers***
The media bragging that no federal funds were used for the development of the vaccine. Hmmmm, anyone think that Pfizer wanted to be able to control the pricing and distribution of the vaccine and if they took federal funds their priorities would have been hampered?
Follow the money and watch the USA pay the highest amount per dose.
Oh, thank god Biden is already getting things accomplished so fast !
The media bragging that no federal funds were used for the development of the vaccine. Hmmmm, anyone think that Pfizer wanted to be able to control the pricing and distribution of the vaccine and if they took federal funds their priorities would have been hampered?
Follow the money and watch the USA pay the highest amount per dose.
Oh, thank god Biden is already getting things accomplished so fast !
did pfizer set on this news until after the election? if they would have announced this news before the election it would have been a Trump landslide.
#covid19 #pfizer #maga2020
10;20 am
You are correct Pfizer sat on the info and cost Trump a good shot at winning.
No reputable scientist wants a science denier in the White House.You can call it the " Revenge of the Scientists." Or if you prefer Trumpian vocabulary you can say, " Trump is a Loser and his followers are Suckers. "
@11:37
If I remember right the scientists first told the public not to wear masks. then the scientists told us to wear masks only to protect others. then the scientists finally told the truth, wear masks to protect yourself and others.
oh well, it only took the medical community 50 years to figure out how to do CPR so what can you expect.
Pfizer rejected the taking any government money and accompanying controls. They will submit data to FDA. They will participate in delivery on their own terms as well.
Please try to read details and not bypass that which doesn't fit what you want to believe.
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