Oxford University vaccine shows 70% protection

Re:Oxford University vaccine shows 70% protection by keyle on Monday November 23, 2020 @04:03AM (#25184873)

Correct me if I'm wrong but they ran 2 tests, and if you give someone a half a dose, wait a while then give a full dose, it's 90% effective?

So calling 70% is inaccurate?

ref: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-23/astrazeneca-oxford-co...

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Re:Oxford University vaccine shows 70% protection by leoedin on Monday November 23, 2020 @04:07AM (#25184906)

Yeah, this seems to be an average of 2 different dosing regimes, one of which was 90% effective.

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Re:Oxford University vaccine shows 70% protection by xuhu on Monday November 23, 2020 @04:12AM (#25184934)

Won't they have to do another trial for that effectiveness number to be official ? Otherwise the other manufacturers could have announced results earlier, due to having to wait for fewer infections.

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Re:Oxford University vaccine shows 70% protection by f0ff on Monday November 23, 2020 @04:08AM (#25184907)

From the article: "There is also intriguing data that suggests perfecting the dose could increase protection up to 90%."

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Re:Oxford University vaccine shows 70% protection by karmasimida on Monday November 23, 2020 @04:23AM (#25184989)

I am curious about the up to 90% claim, what doest this mean?

Isn't it 90% or not?

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Re:Oxford University vaccine shows 70% protection by jonplackett on Monday November 23, 2020 @04:26AM (#25185010)

Yeah it’s funny language isn’t it. Like a sale that’s ‘up to half price’.

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