Vaccine Taskforce: Last News

"I personally can’t comprehend being without HRT. It fills me with terror."

Covid-19 service which are given for charitable and voluntary support to communities, service in health and social care and to those who have provided critical infrastructure support. Among those receiving an award for work during the pandemic include Kate Bingham, lately Chair of the Vaccine Taskforce, who will get a damehood.

direct to your inboxA new vaccine against Covid-19 has over 89% efficacy, trial results have shown.UK phase three trials of the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine have found it demonstrated 89.3% efficacy against the virus.Preliminary analysis has also showed the new UK variant was detected in more than half of the Covid-19 cases recorded in the trials, with the vaccine candidate shown to be 95.6% effective against the original strain and 85.6% effective against the variant.The study involved more than 15,000 participants aged 18 to 84, with 27% aged over 65.Clive Dix, chairman of the UK Vaccine Taskforce, said: “These are spectacular results, and we are very pleased to have helped Novavax with the development of this vaccine.

Dr Sara Kayat has issued a warning over suggestions that a vaccine for coronavirus could be available around the festive period.

The boss involved in developing the Oxford vaccine has warned face masks and social distancing will still be needed until July.