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Re:How a British Covid-19 vaccine went from pole position to... by jseliger on Saturday December 26, 2020 @10:51PM (#25548665)
I'm not an expert but the obvious solution is to give the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine to the 18-55 population and the mRNA vaccines to those 65+. The mRNA vaccines also have stringent and extreme freezing requirements that the Oxford one doesn't.
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Re:How a British Covid-19 vaccine went from pole position to... by hn_throwaway_99 on Sunday December 27, 2020 @01:01AM (#25549209)
Moderna's vaccine's refrigeration requirements are not extreme. It just needs -20 C (i.e what a kitchen freezer can do) for shipping, and then will be good for a month at 2-8 C, i.e. kitchen fridge temps.
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Re:How a British Covid-19 vaccine went from pole position to... by estaseuropano on Sunday December 27, 2020 @04:29AM (#25549918)
From the leaked EU prices the Moderna vaccine is 10x the price of the Oxford one. I guess that will be a key factor.
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Re:How a British Covid-19 vaccine went from pole position to... by beojan on Sunday December 27, 2020 @07:15AM (#25550519)
Everything's been pre-ordered (at least in the west) so I doubt price will be a key factor.
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Re:How a British Covid-19 vaccine went from pole position to... by rualca on Sunday December 27, 2020 @08:01AM (#25550721)
First of all, your "10x the price" means a price point between 10$ and 50$. That's hardly a blocker.

Some people, when facing the choice of having a shot at a vaccine sometime in the future and have a reliable vaccine right now, would gladly pay 10x to speed it up.

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Re:How a British Covid-19 vaccine went from pole position to... by StavrosK on Sunday December 27, 2020 @05:42AM (#25550183)
Why not give the mRNA vaccines to everyone?
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Re:How a British Covid-19 vaccine went from pole position to... by l31g on Sunday December 27, 2020 @05:55AM (#25550223)
The mRNA vaccines can’t be produced quickly enough.
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