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By 5 January 2021, 1.3 million people across the UK had received their first dose of either the Pfizer or Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which included more than 650,000 people over 80, representing around 23% of that age band in England. [116]
The jab, which is suitable for people aged 12 and over, will be sold in pharmacies and private health clinics.
The vaccine targets both the original strain of coronavirus and the Omicron variant.
Among the over-80s, Covid testing data on more than 12,000 people found at least 57% protection against coronavirus 28 days after vaccination with a single dose of Pfizer, rising to 88% after a ...
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The paper admitted the limitation of only reviewing the data following the first dose of a two-dose cycle vaccine. [ 204 ] In November 2021, journalist Paul D. Thacker alleged there has been "poor practice" at Ventavia , one of the companies involved in the phase III evaluation trials of the Pfizer vaccine. [ 205 ]
One dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccines appears at least 80% effective against symptomatic COVID-19. For AstraZeneca, one-shot efficacy is 70%.
The two main public bodies responsible for health in England were NHS England and Public Health England (PHE). NHS England oversees the budget, planning, delivery and day-to-day operation of the commissioning side of the NHS in England, while PHE's mission is "to protect and improve the nation's health and to address inequalities".