Almost every day, I am asked about the Russian vaccine.
Lots of questions of whether we should "take it" or not.
My answer has been -- no idea -- haven& #39;t seen the data.
Now we have data!
So let& #39;s look at the data -- what does it tell us?
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Lots of questions of whether we should "take it" or not.
My answer has been -- no idea -- haven& #39;t seen the data.
Now we have data!
So let& #39;s look at the data -- what does it tell us?
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New study out in today& #39;s @TheLancet with real data.
So that& #39;s exciting
Key findings:
First, these are adenovirus vector vaccines. Like the Oxford Astrazeneca, CanSino and others
Nothing new or particularly innovative here
Link to study: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673620318663">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/a...
So that& #39;s exciting
Key findings:
First, these are adenovirus vector vaccines. Like the Oxford Astrazeneca, CanSino and others
Nothing new or particularly innovative here
Link to study: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673620318663">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/a...
And?
Two vectors, 76 patients
Relatively young, healthy patients in 2 hospitals
And bottom line is largely positive:
Recipients generated humoral (antibodies) and cellular (T cells) immune response
Lots of side-effects (fevers, pain) but nothing serious.
Short-term
3/5
Two vectors, 76 patients
Relatively young, healthy patients in 2 hospitals
And bottom line is largely positive:
Recipients generated humoral (antibodies) and cellular (T cells) immune response
Lots of side-effects (fevers, pain) but nothing serious.
Short-term
3/5
Worth noting, as editorialist does, that immune response was robust.
And it was in healthy people.
So, Russcian vaccine joins others including the one from CanSino, Moderna, Astarzeneca, etc in showing immune response.
So what does this mean?
4/5 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31867-5/fulltext">https://www.thelancet.com/journals/...
And it was in healthy people.
So, Russcian vaccine joins others including the one from CanSino, Moderna, Astarzeneca, etc in showing immune response.
So what does this mean?
4/5 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31867-5/fulltext">https://www.thelancet.com/journals/...
Bottom line:
We do NOT know if Russian vaccine is safe (small, short-term study only) or effective (does it prevent infection or severe infections)?
Russians "approved" vaccine without knowing if it worked/was safe
This study is good -- but doesn& #39;t answer those questions
5/6
We do NOT know if Russian vaccine is safe (small, short-term study only) or effective (does it prevent infection or severe infections)?
Russians "approved" vaccine without knowing if it worked/was safe
This study is good -- but doesn& #39;t answer those questions
5/6