An interesting article in the BBC from a Dr, articulating further upon some of the themes in these fora. How we don't get to choose mmr and flu jab brands as an example. Also a very interesting observation about Pfizer test results missing out 3k positive cases.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-56132291
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"Yes it's an interesting article. Amusing some people want the Oxford Astra Zenica solely because it's made in Britain"
Agree particularly as Pfizer is also manufactured here. Astra Zenica isn't a British company either |
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"Yes it's an interesting article. Amusing some people want the Oxford Astra Zenica solely because it's made in Britain"
I'm old enough to remember the buy British and British is best campaigns... Ahh |
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"Not exactly like buying a mobile phone is it. They roll out a new model of phone, So they don't get left behind by the competition. "
I've just paid £160 for a second hand S6 Edge, and it's doing ma head in after a couple of weeks   |
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By *hagTonightMan
over a year ago
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I dont think that there really is a best one so to speak, all it will do is just lower the symptoms of covid more than the others, the person would still need to wear a mask and keep the distance. |
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"the person would still need to wear a mask and keep the distance.
For ever ?"
That's current guidance based on a very conservative reading of current knowledge, but probably not. (Which I'm sure doesn't suit certain agendas) |
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By *hagTonightMan
over a year ago
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"the person would still need to wear a mask and keep the distance.
For ever ?
That's current guidance based on a very conservative reading of current knowledge, but probably not. (Which I'm sure doesn't suit certain agendas)"
You are right there. I also would say that it wouldnt need to be foreever either. |
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"Not exactly like buying a mobile phone is it. They roll out a new model of phone, So they don't get left behind by the competition. "
Huge money in this one... You may be onto something. The power of marketing and media |
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"Not exactly like buying a mobile phone is it. They roll out a new model of phone, So they don't get left behind by the competition.
I've just paid £160 for a second hand S6 Edge, and it's doing ma head in after a couple of weeks "
But have you had any symptoms yet? |
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I don't expect that we'll get just 1 course of the treatment, so the brand/type you get today could be different to the next course of treatment. It's a means to an end, it helps to protect you and indirectly benefits others and you, due to potential herd immunity. It's just a step along the way, to help us to get protection and to start to live more freely again. The vaccines are safe and effective, in their different ways and hold up to being better than none. We're not in this for the short-haul, so we should be focusing on the bigger picture. Taking what's available and offered is the only smart move. |
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"Not exactly like buying a mobile phone is it. They roll out a new model of phone, So they don't get left behind by the competition.
I've just paid £160 for a second hand S6 Edge, and it's doing ma head in after a couple of weeks
But have you had any symptoms yet? "
What, like wanting to throw it at a brick wall, or introduce it to a lump hammer, then yes, yes I have  |
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for something like the mmr vaccine do we have multiple brands of the same thing of different vaccines? or entirely different vaccines like we do for covid
lots of medication can have a different brand but be the same active ingredients so its really the same thing just a different manufacturer, i think the patent rules give the people who did the original research a period of time where they are the only people allowed to make it so they can recoup their money
i would imagine the same for vaccines because they are expensive to develop that other than covid where multiple were being funded at once , we would generally design one vaccine then over time widen the production if it surely? |
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"for something like the mmr vaccine do we have multiple brands of the same thing of different vaccines? or entirely different vaccines like we do for covid
lots of medication can have a different brand but be the same active ingredients so its really the same thing just a different manufacturer, i think the patent rules give the people who did the original research a period of time where they are the only people allowed to make it so they can recoup their money
i would imagine the same for vaccines because they are expensive to develop that other than covid where multiple were being funded at once , we would generally design one vaccine then over time widen the production if it surely? "
All good points but the article explores a bit off at a tangent different themes. I think I probably mislabelled the thread and should have called it "read this it's interesting" |
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"for something like the mmr vaccine do we have multiple brands of the same thing of different vaccines? or entirely different vaccines like we do for covid
lots of medication can have a different brand but be the same active ingredients so its really the same thing just a different manufacturer, i think the patent rules give the people who did the original research a period of time where they are the only people allowed to make it so they can recoup their money
i would imagine the same for vaccines because they are expensive to develop that other than covid where multiple were being funded at once , we would generally design one vaccine then over time widen the production if it surely?
All good points but the article explores a bit off at a tangent different themes. I think I probably mislabelled the thread and should have called it "read this it's interesting" "
it is interesting - my post was more a musing i dont actually know the answer , my gut would just say with other vaccines a differentiation between brands isnt really relevant whereas with covid its entirely different things being injected into you
i think though the point of them and end result is the same, they have both been declared safe and the effectiveness levels are similar so ill be happy to be given any im offered |
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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago
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"Yes it's an interesting article. Amusing some people want the Oxford Astra Zenica solely because it's made in Britain"
Clearly if that is the reason it is plain silly.
People I know mostly want AZ too but that is based on two key issues only...
1. Based on existing proven biotech
2. Currently AZ doing it at cost (no profit) which feels more ethical |
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By *outhbucksCouple
over a year ago
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"Yes it's an interesting article. Amusing some people want the Oxford Astra Zenica solely because it's made in Britain
Agree particularly as Pfizer is also manufactured here. Astra Zenica isn't a British company either"
AstraZeneca is a British-Swedish company headquartered in Cambridge |
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