COVID-19: Vaccine/antidote and testing procedures Megathread [Mod Warning - Post #1]

Necronomicon · 19-11-2020 11:56AM

Have children been part of any of these trials, or is that typically post-Phase III? Asking as a parent of an infant.

Hmmzis · 19-11-2020 12:02PM

Necronomicon wrote: »

Have children been part of any of these trials, or is that typically post-Phase III? Asking as a parent of an infant.

The youngest I think were 12 in Pfizer/BNT phase 3, it might take a while before infants are getting enrolled.

dominatinMC · 19-11-2020 12:57PM

mean gene wrote: »

someone should put up a thread on rtes dooms day bullsh1t be interesting

they have been a complete disgrace since this thing started how many pensioners rely on them for news

Apologies for going off subject here, but I agree completely. Today was a step too far for me. Now RTE might well claim that they are broadcasting these stories to inform the public. However, the sceptic in me would suggest that RTE are abusing their position as primary news outlet for people and are publishing these stories to (a) instil fear [for whatever reason] and (b) generate traffic for themselves - is it any coincidence that the NPHET press briefings happen to align with the 6.1 news everyday.

I fail to see the relevance of the mink story to the vast majority of the population here. Unless it actually becomes a problem and not a potential one, why do the general public need to know about it? It is all the more frustrating in a week when there has been a lot of positive vaccine news. Yet RTE seem determined to nullify that. Pricks.

Water John · 19-11-2020 03:49PM

My main interest on this thread is on the progress on vaccines. Know it's a side road but are the 3, (thought there were 5) now going to be compensated, I would think so, since the Dept of Ag will be approving it? The owners may be as happy to get out of the industry.
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/covid-19-mink-farms-in-talks-over-plan-to-cull-120-000-animals-1.4413660

The real worry is, the wild mink pop becoming a disease reservoir, IWT.

Marhay70 · 19-11-2020 04:48PM

Water John wrote: »

My main interest on this thread is on the progress on vaccines. Know it's a side road but are the 3, (thought there were 5) now going to be compensated, I would think so, since the Dept of Ag will be approving it? The owners may be as happy to get out of the industry.
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/covid-19-mink-farms-in-talks-over-plan-to-cull-120-000-animals-1.4413660

The real worry is, the wild mink pop becoming a disease reservoir, IWT.

I don't think the wild population pose as much of a threat, it was the overcrowded conditions and the proximity of humans with the virus which caused the problem on the farms.
Mink in the wild, like most wild animals, are unlikely to approach people and they are not the cuddliest of animals so I doubt you'll be wanting to pick them up and stroke them.

ACitizenErased · 19-11-2020 11:02PM

funnydoggy wrote: »

Been holding off from posting anything about this but I wasn’t allowed to say anything about what I’ve been involved with until today.

But now I’ve been told it’s okay for me to share the information that I had volunteered for the Covid-19 vaccine trials that are being held at Cork University hospital and they’re running it in partnership with Pfizer. I really can’t stress the importance of us all doing our part to combat this deadly virus. We are all in this together.

The vaccine that I had trialed for has been developed in Russia by a team of 200 of the countries best and brightest scientists. To which I’m delighted to say that I received my first dose of it, this morning at 10am. I just wanted to let all my friends, family and colleagues know that it’s COMPLETELY safe, with иo side effects whatsoeveя, and that I feelshκι я чувю себя немного стрно и я думю, что вытл осные уши. чувству себя немго страо.

19-11-2020 11:02PM

funnydoggy wrote: »

Been holding off from posting anything about this but I wasn’t allowed to say anything about what I’ve been involved with until today.

But now I’ve been told it’s okay for me to share the information that I had volunteered for the Covid-19 vaccine trials that are being held at Cork University hospital and they’re running it in partnership with Pfizer. I really can’t stress the importance of us all doing our part to combat this deadly virus. We are all in this together.

The vaccine that I had trialed for has been developed in Russia by a team of 200 of the countries best and brightest scientists. To which I’m delighted to say that I received my first dose of it, this morning at 10am. I just wanted to let all my friends, family and colleagues know that it’s COMPLETELY safe, with иo side effects whatsoeveя, and that I feelshκι я чувю себя немного стрно и я думю, что вытл осные уши. чувству себя немго страо.

Can I ask how you got on the list? I feel it is safe too and would happily volunteer if given an opportunity.

ShineOn7 · 19-11-2020 11:03PM

funnydoggy wrote: »

Been holding off from posting anything about this but I wasn’t allowed to say anything about what I’ve been involved with until today.

I was all set to Thank your post as I enjoy your input on here

And then I got to the end of it :pac:

I've seen this twice on Facebook and the new variation of it still caught me out

ShineOn7 · 19-11-2020 11:04PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Can I ask how you got on the list? I feel it is safe too and would happily volunteer.

Oh wow

giveitholly · 19-11-2020 11:05PM

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Oh wow

Whoosh

ShineOn7 · 19-11-2020 11:07PM

giveitholly wrote: »

Whoosh

I don't think Woody read it all

So Whoosh! right back atcha

19-11-2020 11:08PM

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Oh wow

I thought this was a serious informative thread. Some people have too much time on their hands.

giveitholly · 19-11-2020 11:09PM

ShineOn7 wrote: »

I don't think Woody read it all

So Whoosh! right back atcha

So you were actually right,all I will say is OMG

19-11-2020 11:11PM

giveitholly wrote: »

So you were actually right,all I will say is OMG

Laughing at other people's expense on a covid vaccine treatment thread because people post fake news. Really mature.

giveitholly · 19-11-2020 11:13PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Laughing at other people's expense on a covid vaccine treatment thread because people post fake news. Really mature.

Wasn't laughing,Just couldn't believe someone thought it was genuine,especially the way the post ends,apologies

funnydoggy · 19-11-2020 11:13PM

I've deleted the post. Maybe it wasn't suitable for this thread, but I thought a bit of levity would be nice.

19-11-2020 11:26PM

funnydoggy wrote: »

I've deleted the post. Maybe it wasn't suitable for this thread, but I thought a bit of levity would be nice.

Pride hurt more than anything. I can see the funny side. Would happily volunteer for any of the leading vaccines all the same. We probably don't have enough virus prevalence for them to bother with Ireland.

funnydoggy · 19-11-2020 11:27PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Pride hurt more than anything. I can see the funny side. Would happily volunteer for any of the leading vaccines all the same. We probably don't have enough virus prevalence for them to bother with Ireland.

Let's be grateful for that

stephenjmcd · 20-11-2020 12:55AM

EU commission suggesting tonight that the EMA may have EUA for both Pfizer and Moderna for the middle of December once all goes according to plan

Apogee · 20-11-2020 01:28AM

Slovakia to undergo another round of mass testing in December:
https://www.themayor.eu/en/slovakia-announces-2nd-nationwide-testing-campaign

Austria now plans to follow Slovakia's lead:
https://www.thelocal.at/20201116/explained-austrias-mass-testing-plan-to-end-coronavirus-lockdown-in-time-for-christmas

brisan · 20-11-2020 09:57AM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Quite strange, CMO regularly references ECDC guidance which today backs EU commission viewpoint, but nope I guess we know better.

Its another bit of technology that could be useful in some settings but as usual we fail to adapt

Tony does not want to relinquish his grip on power or give up his TV career

brisan · 20-11-2020 10:00AM

FintanMcluskey wrote: »

And the issue of world hunger that cost 10m lives this year.

Small steps

That can easily be solved
However the will to do it is not there
As a species we are capable of producing more food than we need

ixoy · 20-11-2020 10:02AM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

EU commission suggesting tonight that the EMA may have EUA for both Pfizer and Moderna for the middle of December once all goes according to plan

There's no further layer of HSE approval required after that is there? The EMA approval is the final line? Please say so. I don't want it delayed any further.

stephenjmcd · 20-11-2020 10:05AM

ixoy wrote: »

There's no further layer of HSE approval required after that is there? The EMA approval is the final line? Please say so. I don't want it delayed any further.

As far as I'm aware seeing as we're signed into the EU vaccine group that once EMA give the go ahead there's nothing in terms of approval needed here, its an EU wide approach

martingriff · 20-11-2020 10:15AM

brisan wrote: »

That can easily be solved
However the will to do it is not there
As a species we are capable of producing more food than we need

We are producing more food in many places we have cheese mountains etc. It is a little 2 simplistic to just say the will ain't there. How will we make sure it gets everywhere. How will it be paid for. How will we make sure it will be done properly. All questions for a different thread though

JTMan · 20-11-2020 10:31AM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

EU commission suggesting tonight that the EMA may have EUA for both Pfizer and Moderna for the middle of December once all goes according to plan

To be exact, the EU commissioner said the "second half of December" (rather than mid December) for potential "conditional marketing authorisation".

stephenjmcd · 20-11-2020 10:42AM

JTMan wrote: »

To be exact, the EU commissioner said the "second half of December" (rather than mid December) for potential "conditional marketing authorisation".

As I said, may have EUA. Article I read last night had as I said, perhaps the wording has changed since then in the articles.

Either way as I said its once all goes to plan they may have EUA in December, from the middle of Dec would be the second half in my book.

Anyway its good news, getting closer

ixoy · 20-11-2020 10:48AM

So according to RTE here, there's no deal signed with Moderna yet. I believe they've got a deal with the US already. Given that Moderna have a bit of a bottle-neck on production, much more so than Pfitzer, are we potentially not going to get as much as hoped if we'd signed an earlier deal?

stephenjmcd · 20-11-2020 10:53AM

ixoy wrote: »

So according to RTE here, there's no deal signed with Moderna yet. I believe they've got a deal with the US already. Given that Moderna have a bit of a bottle-neck on production, much more so than Pfitzer, are we potentially not going to get as much as hoped if we'd signed an earlier deal?

The agreement is there for the supply of 160m, deal to be formally signed shortly as per EU last week.

For example the Pfizer deal was agreed back in August and signed recently.

Once you conclude the talks takes a while to get the final contract signed.

"Minister of State for European Affairs, Clément Beaune, has said a contract between the European Union and American biotech company Moderna for a Covid-19 vaccination is days away from being finalised. "

As for delivery there'll be plenty of hurdles to jump, not least that we've to have our own house in order for rollout

mean gene · 20-11-2020 11:14AM

what are we aiming for with these vaccines normality by the summer?? can we get away from the sh1t weather here for a week??

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