British pharma giant AstraZeneca announced that its Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine (AZD1222), is 70 percent effective in protecting against the virus. This vaccine can be kept at refrigerator temperatures of 2 to 8 degrees Celsius.
OXFORD-ASTRAZENECA COVID-19 VACCINE
The highly anticipated Covid-19 vaccine developed by the Oxford University with the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has been approved for use in the UK by the British regulator, it’s a homegrown one this time. The government has ordered 100 million doses by the end of March 2021.
Similar to both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, the AstraZeneca vaccine, requires two doses to be given to patients, The second vaccine is required to be given twelve (12) weeks after the first dose.
Is AstraZeneca vaccine safe?
The AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine remains both safe and effective, the first reaction at the higher dose potentially generates sufficient responses to lessen the effect of the second doses.
The AstraZeneca / Oxford vaccine has the majore advantage of being inexpensive at a maximum cost of a dose (about 4 euros ), and easy to store.
Suggested effective against the UK variant, AstraZeneca Group, said it will provide more two billion covidid-19 vaccine doses to 90 to low- and middle-income countries ( a dose) the majority are earmarked for delivery in the first half of the year (COVAX INITIATIVE) , pending WHO Emergency Use Listing.
Who will get the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and when?
The UK has ordered 100 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, with the hope to about 100,000 doses will be received in the january 2021. AstraZeneca company signed deals to prepare at least 300 million doses for the U.S and more than 400 million for European Union members.
Risks and side effects of vaccination
Vaccines are only approved if overall benefits outweigh their risks. At the same time, the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines has people asking questions, they also fear possible side effects from vaccination.
Vaccines are safe and save lives, It is normal to have certain reactions after a vaccination, although these side effects can be unpleasant. Most side effects last no more than a couple of days and you will recover without any problems.
Here is an overview of the reactions and side effects you can expect.
