Britain believes that the vaccine, which Pfizer is co-developing with Germany's BioNTech SE, could be ready to distribute before ChristmasOfficials in the British government expect that a verdict on whether Pfizer Inc-backed COVID-19 vaccine works will be available before the results are in on AstraZeneca Plc's competing vaccine, it has been reported. Britain believes that the vaccine, which Pfizer is co-developing with Germany's BioNTech SE, could be ready to distribute before Christmas, the Times said. However, he agreed that it is important for there to be clarity on what vaccine trials will and will not show. The aims of coronavirus vaccine trials, which use tens of thousands of volunteers worldwide, is to see if the jab prevents SARS-CoV-2 infection. Ms Bingham revealed there are already 'deployment plans' for when a Covid-19 vaccine is ready because there will be huge logistical challenges in roll-out.

Source: The Nation October 29, 2020 00:33 UTC