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Klaralven

(7,510 posts) Mon Nov 9, 2020, 11:17 AM Nov 2020

Coronavirus: German company BioNTech says its vaccine is 90% effective

German company BioNTech and its US partner Pfizer announced on Monday that early results from ongoing Phase III trials showed that their vaccine was 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 infections.

The statement from the two companies is the first release of successful data from a large-scale trial of coronavirus vaccines.

According to their reports, they found no serious safety concern connected with the vaccine. Researchers believe the immunizing effects will not be short-lived.

If substantiated, the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine would be a breakthrough in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-german-company-biontech-says-its-vaccine-is-90-effective/a-55542947

I'm happy that this is based on German science, rather than on British science. I'd rather have a BMW than a Jaguar.