Technology used to ‘protect’ Pfizer vaccine originated in UK nearly 50 years ago
Professor Gregory Gregoriadis discovered that encasing vaccines within tiny spherical bubbles of fat could increase their effectiveness.
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What do we know about the variants emerging from Brazil?
Experts are analysing two new coronavirus variants from Brazil to see if they cause more severe disease, or if vaccines will not work on them.
UK News|Jan 15, 2021
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What is known about the Brazilian coronavirus variant?
The emergence of a new strain of the virus in the South American country has raised concerns about whether it could be more dangerous.
UK News|Jan 14, 2021
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Coronavirus vaccine against variant ‘could be ready within 40 days if needed’
Nadhim Zahawi said measures have been put in place to produce the “next iteration” of jabs if needed.
UK News|Jan 13, 2021
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The latest on the UK’s Covid vaccination programme
A look at the UK’s vaccine picture as the Government sets out its latest plans.
UK News|Jan 11, 2021
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How does the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine work?
Moderna’s vaccine has been shown to be 94.1% effective in preventing Covid-19.
UK News|Jan 8, 2021
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What we know about the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine
The Moderna vaccine means that the UK should have at least three effective Covid-19 vaccines in use by the spring.
UK News|Jan 8, 2021
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UK approves Moderna Covid-19 vaccine and orders additional 10 million doses
The third vaccine to be given the green light by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency will not be available until the spring.
UK News|Jan 8, 2021
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How does the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine work?
Moderna’s vaccine has been shown to be 94.5% effective in preventing Covid-19.
UK News|Jan 6, 2021
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What we know about the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine
The European Medicines Agency recommends granting a conditional marketing authorisation for the Moderna coronavirus vaccine.
UK News|Jan 6, 2021
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How does the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine work?
The PA news agency looks at the science behind the jab.
UK News|Jan 3, 2021
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How does the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine work?
The vaccine – called ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 – uses a harmless, weakened version of a common virus which causes a cold in chimpanzees.
UK News|Dec 30, 2020
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Testing kit is able to detect virus in its mutated form
THE new and more contagious strain of Covid-19 can be picked up by the island’s testing machine.
News|Dec 23, 2020
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New Covid-19 variant – key questions answered
There have been many mutations in the virus since it emerged in 2019.
UK News|Dec 21, 2020
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How does the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine work?
Clinical trials found the the vaccine had an efficacy of 94.1% – and 100% against severe Covid-19.
UK News|Dec 18, 2020
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