Pfizer submits Covid vaccine to FDA for approval, to distribute in December

Re:Pfizer submits Covid vaccine to FDA for approval, to dist... by aphextron on Friday November 20, 2020 @10:13AM (#25161183)

>Indeed! And I'll be going with the adenoviral route which has been used for more than fifty years, rather than the brand new, first time ever mRNA product.

Interesting, I feel the exact opposite. I can't wait to take a mRNA vaccine, but the adenovirus ones seem sketchy given that Sinovac, J&J, and AstraZeneca have all seen serious adverse events in their trials, while Pfizer and Moderna have seen none, along with much higher efficacy.

I wasn't aware there were any adenoviral vaccinations approved for human use? What are you referring to?

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Re:Pfizer submits Covid vaccine to FDA for approval, to dist... by floatingatoll on Friday November 20, 2020 @10:30AM (#25161367)

Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG): https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682809.html

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Re:Pfizer submits Covid vaccine to FDA for approval, to dist... by xiphias2 on Friday November 20, 2020 @11:31AM (#25162002)

Isn't it using a bacterium?

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Re:Pfizer submits Covid vaccine to FDA for approval, to dist... by phillc73 on Friday November 20, 2020 @11:59AM (#25162310)

I think Zabdeno (Ad26.ZEBOV) and Mvabea (MVA-BN-Filo) for ebola vaccination is the most recent example. Also from Janssen (J&J).

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