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With the second shot. it is also the first time a covid vaccine has been shown to reduce transmission of coronavirus. those immunised were much less likely to test positive for infection, cutting the risk of them passing the virus onto others. that is the vaccine, but what about those who have actually had covid? they want to know how long they may be protected against subsequent infection. at least part of the answer may come from a study involving 20,000 people who were sent home testing kits like this. like the other 20,000 volunteers, i was asked to send off a few drops of blood, every month, to a lab. scientists at uk biobank found that 88% of us, nearly nine in ten, who started off with antibodies still had them six months later. i think these findings are really good news, because it does suggest that people ....
That we must have a new version of the vaccine now but on the other hand we are getting prepared, so that if it turns out we do need a new version, it will be ready to start using it. it sjust going to be a sharp scratch, 0k? those on the oxford vaccine trials were shown to have 76% protection from a single dose, which lasted three months, rising to 82% protection, with the second shot. we ll be doing swabs every week at home. it is also the first time a covid vaccine has been shown to reduce transmission of coronavirus. those immunised were much less likely to test positive for infection, cutting the risk of them passing the virus on to others. that s the vaccine, but what about those who have actually had covid? they want to know how long they may be protected against subsequent infection. a study involving nearly 20,000 volunteers may provide at least part of the answer. ....
This is bbc news with victoria derbyshire. the headlines this wednesday morning: for the first time, a study suggests the oxford astrazeneca vaccine may stop people passing the virus onto others. it reduces the chances of someone who is exposed to getting the infection, and if they don t get the infection, and if they don t get the infection, they can t pass it on, so it decreases the risk of transmission in the population. on the spot doorstep tests are continuing in some areas of england, with the aim of reaching 80,000 people to try and prevent the more infectious south african variant spreading. politicians from northern ireland will meet the cabinet office minister, michael gove, and a top european commission official today to try to ease rising tensions about post brexit trade arrangements. ....
Have a simple to redesign the vaccine. ym. have a different antigenic insert into the vaccine, so we don t want to panic and say that we must have a new version of the vaccine now but on the other hand we are getting prepared, so that if it turns out we do need a new version, it will be ready to start using it. ready to start using it. those on the oxford ready to start using it. those on the oxford vaccine ready to start using it. those on the oxford vaccine trials - ready to start using it. those on the oxford vaccine trials were i ready to start using it. those on - the oxford vaccine trials were shown to have 76% protection from a single dose, which lasted for three months, rising to 82% protection, with the second shot. it is also the first time a covid vaccine has been shown to reduce transmission of coronavirus. those immunised were much less likely to test positive for infection, cutting the risk of them passing the virus onto others. that is the vaccine but what about tho ....
Which is why there is such an effort in those eight areas where the variant has been identified that might be resistant to vaccines, to try and identify those with the variant and to stop it from spreading so that we can gain the upper hand. around one in seven people in private households in england are thought to have had coronavirus by mid january 2021, according to the latest figures from the office for national statistics. this is up from an estimated one in nine people in december 2020 and one in 11 people in november. the figures are the proportion of the population who are likely to have tested positive for antibodies to covid 19, based on blood test results from a sample of people aged 16 and over. the first case of the south african variant has been confirmed in north yorkshire. two cases have been identified in scarborough and local ....