Covid: AstraZeneca announces that it has found the formula 100% safe against the virus

By Cécile D., Manon C. Posted on December 27, 2020 at 4:38 p.m. Updated December 27, 2020 at 4:38 p.m.

British pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca has announced that its vaccine provides “100% protection” against severe forms of Covid-19.

AstraZeneca, the British pharmaceutical group, industrial partner ofOxford University in developing a vaccine against the Covid-19, has just announced that his vaccine is 100% effective against severe forms of the coronavirus. Good news as the vaccination started in France for the most vulnerable people.

In the Sunday Times, the managing director of AstraZeneca Pascal Soriot announces that “ We believe that we have found the winning formula and how to achieve an effectiveness which, with two doses, is high like that of the others “He adds that his vaccine provided a” 100% protection »Against severe forms of Covid-19.

The laboratory announced that it would quickly submit these results to the authorities in order to obtain a homologation. The group aims 3 billion doses manufactured, which will be available in 2021.

Finally, note that unlike the Pfizer vaccine which can only be stored at minus 70 degrees, AstraZeneca vaccine is cheaper (only four dollars a dose) and easier to store. “ This vaccine developed here is easier to administer than that of Pfizer because it does not need to be stored at -70 degrees “ UK Health Minister Matt Hancock responded on Sky News.

When this vaccine is released for sale, it should facilitate mass immunization of the general public. The United Kingdom has already ordered 100 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, of which 40 million available by the end of March.

From now on, we must also ask the question of the effectiveness of the vaccine on mutant forms of the virus. While there is an increase in the number of people infected with new strain of Covid-19, laboratories must remain vigilant. “ We believe for now that the vaccine should remain effective », Indicated Pascal Soriot. “ But we can’t be sure so we’ll do some testing “. He assured that new versions were prepared just in case, while hoping not to need them: “ You have to be prepared. »

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