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First Pfizer jab ‘gives 91% Covid protection’ as officials consider single shot programme to speed up immunity Terri-Ann Williams, Digital Health Reporter 27 Dec 2020, 10:23 Updated: 27 Dec 2020, 15:08 Terri-Ann Williams, Digital Health Reporter Invalid Date, THE Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine gives "91 per cent protection" from Covid-19 as officials are considering administering a single jab to help speed up immunity, it has been reported. The jabs require two doses per patient, with a 21 to 28 day gap between doses - two vaccines are required to reach 95 per cent efficacy. ⚠�...

Greater Manchester stays in Tier 3 - will it be enough as new variant rises elsewhere? Cases are rising in the region, but at a slower rate than many parts of England Updated Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your ...

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Oxford vaccine approval expected ‘just after Christmas’, says scientist PA Media Regulators could approve the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine shortly after Christmas, a medical scientist has said. The vaccine, developed by Oxford University researchers, could be approved “shortly after” Christmas by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), said Professor Sir John Bell. His comments came as former prime minister Tony Blair called for major policy shifts in the rollout of vaccines, concentrating on giving more people a single dose with greater flexibility in who r...

By Press Association Care home residents in Llandeilo are the first to receive the coronavirus vaccine. PICTURE: John Cairns/University of Oxford/PA Wire. Regulators could approve the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine shortly after Christmas, a medical scientist has said. The vaccine, developed by Oxford University researchers, could be approved "shortly after" Christmas by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), said Professor Sir John Bell. His comments came as former prime minister Tony Blair called for maj...