Coronavirus & stuff

Grumpy David wrote:The 2nd research trial that I volunteered to be a Guinea Pig in has published the results in The Lancet. It was comparing OG Moderna to a half and half mixture with the Omicron variant.

Omicron BA.1-containing mRNA-1273 boosters compared with the original COVID-19 vaccine in the UK: a randomised, observer-blind, active-controlled trial

Interpretation

Omicron-containing booster vaccines generated superior immunogenicity against omicron BA.1 and comparable immunogenicity against the original strain with no new safety concerns.

Seems to work well. Shame there's no option for young adults that are ineligible for a free yearly booster to pay £15 for a jab similar to how the winter flu vaccine works. There undoubtedly would be enough demand for such a service.

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The number of people who will qualify for a Covid booster from the health service this autumn has been cut by about 12 million, compared to last year, after the minimum age was raised to 65 from 50

Covid jab manufacturers are preparing to make booster shots available for the public to buy after health officials gave the green light to private sales for the first time.

High-street jabs are unlikely to be available in time for an autumn booster campaign but could become available next year.

Privately some officials are keen to see a market develop in order to maximise vaccine coverage as the NHS restricts availability. Leading scientists have called for Covid boosters to be available to buy privately. However, they also warned that the vaccines are likely to be significantly more expensive than the flu jab, which typically costs £15-20, and that this would limit the numbers able to pay out of their own pocket.

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SEP wrote:

Skarjo wrote:80% of Americans believe in angels.

Something good in everything they see?

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Grumpy David wrote:Private Covid vaccines may soon be on sale in UK for the first time

The number of people who will qualify for a Covid booster from the health service this autumn has been cut by about 12 million, compared to last year, after the minimum age was raised to 65 from 50

Covid jab manufacturers are preparing to make booster shots available for the public to buy after health officials gave the green light to private sales for the first time.

High-street jabs are unlikely to be available in time for an autumn booster campaign but could become available next year.

Privately some officials are keen to see a market develop in order to maximise vaccine coverage as the NHS restricts availability. Leading scientists have called for Covid boosters to be available to buy privately. However, they also warned that the vaccines are likely to be significantly more expensive than the flu jab, which typically costs £15-20, and that this would limit the numbers able to pay out of their own pocket.

Carlos wrote:

Grumpy David wrote:Private Covid vaccines may soon be on sale in UK for the first time

The number of people who will qualify for a Covid booster from the health service this autumn has been cut by about 12 million, compared to last year, after the minimum age was raised to 65 from 50

Covid jab manufacturers are preparing to make booster shots available for the public to buy after health officials gave the green light to private sales for the first time.

High-street jabs are unlikely to be available in time for an autumn booster campaign but could become available next year.

Privately some officials are keen to see a market develop in order to maximise vaccine coverage as the NHS restricts availability. Leading scientists have called for Covid boosters to be available to buy privately. However, they also warned that the vaccines are likely to be significantly more expensive than the flu jab, which typically costs £15-20, and that this would limit the numbers able to pay out of their own pocket.

I thought the AZ cost just shy of £4 a shot? That’s a heck of a markup even for Pharmaceuticals if it’s going to be more than £30 a dose.

Carlos wrote:

Grumpy David wrote:Private Covid vaccines may soon be on sale in UK for the first time

The number of people who will qualify for a Covid booster from the health service this autumn has been cut by about 12 million, compared to last year, after the minimum age was raised to 65 from 50

Covid jab manufacturers are preparing to make booster shots available for the public to buy after health officials gave the green light to private sales for the first time.

High-street jabs are unlikely to be available in time for an autumn booster campaign but could become available next year.

Privately some officials are keen to see a market develop in order to maximise vaccine coverage as the NHS restricts availability. Leading scientists have called for Covid boosters to be available to buy privately. However, they also warned that the vaccines are likely to be significantly more expensive than the flu jab, which typically costs £15-20, and that this would limit the numbers able to pay out of their own pocket.

I thought the AZ cost just shy of £4 a shot? That’s a heck of a markup even for Pharmaceuticals if it’s going to be more than £30 a dose.

Doubt it'll get too far outside China.

rinks wrote:I was looking back at the early days of the pandemic, and this was a page 1 highlight.


27 January 2020.

Doubt it'll get too far outside China.

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Moggy wrote:2,744 confirmed cases.

81 deaths.

It doesn’t sound like it’s going to kill us all.