Covid, the creator of the Pfizer vaccine: “Normal from next winter” – Chronicle

Rome, 15 November 2020 – The vaccine against the Covid-19 it will have a strong impact starting from summer 2021, so it will be possible to return to a normal life next winter. It is the belief of the professor Ugur Sahin, co-founder of BioNTech which together with Pfizer is developing the vaccine. Sahin’s revelations, reported by the BBC, speak of the prospect of a difficult winter, since the vaccine, once distribution has begun, will still not have a significant impact on the reduction in numerical terms of the pandemic. Last week BioNTech and Pfizer announced that their vaccine may be 90% effective, according to preliminary analyzes.

And the virologist of Emory University in Atlanta, Guido Silvestri, explains today that in the United States they are convinced that they can start vaccinating people “already before Christmas”.

Coronavirus Italy Bulletin of 15 November

Give it United States then comes news about two vaccines, ready and authorized, at least in American territory, by the month of December. He spoke of this scenario Cristina Cassetti, Italian virologist in the USA, deputy director of the ‘Microbiology and Infectious Diseasè’ division of the Institute for Infectious Diseases led by Anthony Fauci, of which she has been a close collaborator for years: “The data provided by Pfizer on the 90% of the overall efficacy of their vaccine are excellent – she told Ansa – but we need to review the details. We are also awaiting the data from the phase 3 of the Moderna “.