vaccine

[gregj410]

"Hard to beat Santa Claus"

Somehow I think I prefer Santa to the "good people" carrying Nazi flags, Confederate flags and shouting anti-Semitic slogans. And I prefer your average Democratic representative in the House to the anti-Semitic, xenophobic QAnon, insurrection supporting, fascist Marjorie Green. Jewish Lasers starting forest fires. Right.

You pretty well covered the Democratic Party however you may want to replace Marjorie Green with Margaret Sanger. Little better fit

[HONDO74]

Covid: New Oxford vaccine 'ready by the autumn' to tackle mutations
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55917793

Prof Andy Pollard, from Oxford University, said tweaking a vaccine was a relatively quick process and would only need small trials before roll-out.

There is still strong evidence existing vaccines work well against the mutations that have emerged.

Although their overall effectiveness may be weakened a little.

The comments came after results released by the team showed the first evidence the vaccine can reduce the chances of people catching and passing on the virus, which has always been uncertain.

The data, which has not yet been published or reviewed, showed vaccination with the Oxford-AZ jab could cut transmission by up to 67%.


It's not yet clear how the new vaccine would be given to people, but it is possible it could take the form of a one-dose booster which is updated and rolled out every year or so.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Pretty much standard vaccination tech.

But is this Oxford vaccine different from the Oxford/Astra-Zenica vaccine?

[Neil]

"replace Marjorie Green with Margaret Sanger."

I'd replace Marjorie Greene with anything above an amoeba in the evolutionary chain. Margaret Sanger has been dead for over a half a century. Not a valid comparison. Not to mention that Marjorie Greene hasn't done anything to further the cause of humanity. At least Margaret Sanger managed to get contraception availability on the social agenda. Margaret Sanger may or may not have been a racist. Marjorie Greene is an anti-semitic, racist, xenophobe lunatic who has advocated killing members of the opposition. She belongs in jail, not Congress.

[robert.]

I don't agree with what this lady said. I do agree with free speech and the fact that people voted for her. she won an election. People knew what they were voting for. She obviously represents a majority of her area well. It should be up to her constituents to recall her.

[Neil]

Calling for the death of others is not protected free speech. She’s a goner.

[robert.]

I don't believe she called for the death of others. The dumb *** hit the like button on a facebook post. With social media this will be a yearly event. Time will tell how many politicians take the social media rope and tie their own knot.

[HONDO74]

Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine still effective after 21 days without top-up dose, study reveals
https://news.yahoo.com/pfizer-biontech- ... 16461.html

Telegraph reporters
Wed, February 3, 2021, 7:03 PM
A single dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine is "highly protective" after three weeks, according to a new study.

Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) said the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech was still effective after 21 days without a "top up" dose in the recommended time frame.

It comes after a study by the University of Oxford found its coronavirus vaccine with AstraZeneca offers protection of 76 per cent up to 12 weeks after a single dose and may reduce transmission by 67 per cent.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

3 weeks is pretty short, but I'd like to know the population that was contributed to that data.

Might be more meaningful to compare them at 12 weeks. Then again, 2 very different classes of vaccines.....

[Neil]

I dunno. "Liking" a post that called for the execution of Democrats is damn close to advocating that position yourself. She's an evil and/or horrifically stupid person. The rest of us should be protected against murderous citizens like her. I don't care how many votes she got. We no longer can tolerate citizens who threaten others with harm. Not protected free speech by most legal standards I've read from experts on constitutional law. Someone who taunts victims of school shootings is a vicious dog. And not in the cocker spaniel way.

[HONDO74]

Covax: Canada defends taking vaccines from sharing scheme
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55932997

Canada has defended its decision to draw on a supply of coronavirus vaccines from a global inoculation-sharing initiative known as Covax.

Covax pools funds from wealthier countries to help buy vaccines for themselves and low-income nations.

The scheme has announced a plan to deliver more than 330 million vaccine doses in the first half of 2021.

Canada is the only member of the G7 group of rich countries listed as a Covax beneficiary at this stage.

Other wealthier countries, including New Zealand and Singapore, have requested an early allocation as well.

Most of the first doses available, though, will be delivered to low- and middle-income countries.

Many of those countries haven't even started vaccinations. Meanwhile, Canada has vaccinated 2.29% of its population with one dose, including 48% of health workers, government data shows.

Aside from Covax, agreements for 398 million doses of vaccines have been struck by the Canadian government - more than enough to cover the country's population of 37 million.

Canada is facing temporary delays for the two vaccines currently authorised in the country. That has put Mr Trudeau under pressure to ensure a timely vaccine rollout .

Canada lacks domestic production capacity for vaccines. Moderna is only delivering about 78% of the planned number of doses this week. Pfizer vaccines have also been delayed amid efforts to scale-up European production.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

So? They have a problem to solve and are pursuing what's a viable option.

Covax pools funds from wealthier countries to help buy vaccines for themselves and low-income nations.

If that works, probably beats what we're doing...........

[robert.]

I looked through some of her statements. I can’t defend her. She’s wacko.

[HONDO74]

I don't believe she called for the death of others. The dumb *** hit the like button on a facebook post. With social media this will be a yearly event. Time will tell how many politicians take the social media rope and tie their own knot.

Isn't Facebook and social media where the majority of the people get their info and news about what is going on and they believe it....

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Isn't Facebook and social media where the majority of the people get their info and news about what is going on and they believe it....

If true, very sad, but then also just a rung below tabloid magazines.........which defines very well the actions and belief structures of far too many.