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Re:Oxford University vaccine shows 70% protection by sparsely on Monday November 23, 2020 @04:00AM (#25184860)
Obviously they'll be a bit disappointed with those numbers, but I think the article undersells how big a difference the ease of storage will make. It requires a fridge instead of specialist cold chain equipment.
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Re:Oxford University vaccine shows 70% protection by OJFord on Monday November 23, 2020 @04:21AM (#25184985)
And production licenced to more-local manufacturers around the world too, with orders for considerably more doses than Pfizer & Moderna combined:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-22/astra-oxf...

Also considerably cheaper, even before the savings from easier storage/transport.

Weird IMO that all the headlines so far seem to be focusing on the efficacy.

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Re:Oxford University vaccine shows 70% protection by jonplackett on Monday November 23, 2020 @04:24AM (#25185000)
Cheaper because I believe they’re not making any profit, which is nice!
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