Pfizer’s Covid vaccine has been approved by UK regulators – only 9 responses you need
Good news today that the UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use.
The British regulator said the jab, which offers up to 95% protection against Covid-19, can be rolled out as early as next week. The UK already has 40m doses, enough to vaccinate 20m people.
BREAKING: The Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine has been approved for use in the UK by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. More details on #BBCBreakfast. ⁰https://t.co/KnCfNuSBth pic.twitter.com/zvrVrdgHnm
— BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) December 2, 2020
And surely we can all agree with the sentiments of the great Professor Brian Cox.
Absolutely superb news. Wonderful. Thanks to all the researchers and indeed everyone involved in the testing and approval process who’ve moved so quickly and efficiently to get this first vaccine ready for use. Finally, light at the end of the tunnel. https://t.co/JZUg091HkJ
— Brian Cox (@ProfBrianCox) December 2, 2020
Except not everyone was celebrating, with a significant minority of people not appearing not to trust a vaccine to protect them against the deadly disease.
And these are the only 9 responses you need.
1.
Medical tip. If someone tells you they're not going to have the vaccine, take a scroll through the rest of their timeline, just to make sure they're usually right about things.
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) December 2, 2020
2.
THE VACCINE HAS NOT BEEN PUT THROUGH ‘TOO QUICKLY’. TONS OF MONEY WAS MADE AVAILABLE AND THE SAME NUMBERS OF PEOPLE WERE TESTED AS WOULD NORMALLY BE IN ANY TRIAL STAGES. STOP LISTENING TO WEIRDOS.
— Shelagh Fogarty (@ShelaghFogarty) December 2, 2020
3.
When the Covid vaccine becomes available, will you take it?
RT for ‘yes’.
Like for ‘no, I’m an idiot’.
— Nick Harvey (@mrnickharvey) December 2, 2020
4.
Not sure about this vaccine.
On one side there's world renowned virologists, medical experts & Noble prize winning scientists saying it's an amazing breakthrough but on the other side Steve from Milton Keynes says he's seen I Am Legend & this is how a zombie apocalypse starts.— joe heenan (@joeheenan) December 2, 2020
5.
6.
https://twitter.com/robbeckettcomic/status/1334055651505545217?s=20
7.
https://twitter.com/TechnicallyRon/status/1334060440142442501?s=20
8.
"Well *I'm* not having the vaccine because the government might know your whereabouts" you type furiously and unironically into your PHONE.
— Dai Lama (@WelshDalaiLama) December 2, 2020
9.
https://twitter.com/BrandedIreland/status/1333736205482078208?s=20
To conclude …
Who to trust, the scientists who have rigorously tested the vaccine using tests put to every vaccine since the one that eradicated polio and the board that approved it for use or the people who've spent two minutes on YouTube and think thalidomide was a vaccine
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) December 2, 2020
And also this.
Not wanting to rain on anyone's parade but responsibility for nationwide vaccination now moves from scientists, who have clearly played a blinder, to Boris Johnson's Cabinet…
— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) December 2, 2020
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