Finally some good news after almost a year (or what seemed to be longer) of one bad news story after another. The EU, which has one of the largest concentrations of COVID infections in the entire world, has purchased nearly half a billion vaccines which will be administered throughout the first months of 2021. Things are looking better already for this new year!
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EU Buys 300 million COVID Vaccines | True or False
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The EU has bought over 400 million COVID vaccines
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They should start being administered by the end of 2020
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The vaccine is around 90% efficient
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It has been tested on over 430,000 people
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Russia has also provided a promising vaccine
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EU Buys 300 million COVID Vaccines | Fill in the Blank
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PROVEN – A RANGE – TRIALS – A BIG DEAL – SAFETY – CHECKED – CARRIED OUT – ENCOURAGING – ENSURE – SUCCESS – DELIVERIES
- Up to 300 million doses of the Coronavirus vaccine have been imported by the European Union, after showing positive results in (trials). Pfizer and BioNTech have said that the (deliveries) should start by the end of 2020. The EU, however, have decided not to include information about how the vaccine will be (carried out). They have only said that “ (a range) of steps” will be taken in advance to (ensure) everyone’s safety. Early evidence shows that the vaccine prevents more than 90 percent of individuals from experiencing symptoms of Covid-19. In context, the flu vaccine is only 50% effective! As of Monday, the vaccine had been tested on over 43,000 people with no (safety) concerns raised. Daniel Fagbuyi, an emergency physician/biodefense expert, said that this level of reliability is consistent with our best childhood vaccines, such as the vaccine against measles and chickenpox. “That’s a big thing, that’s (a big deal),” he said. The two companies that created the vaccine will apply for emergency permission to start using it by the end of November. In this case, a few people will receive the vaccine this year. European Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides said at a press conference on Wednesday that the EU vaccine agreement was 'extremely important’, adding that it will only be distributed when it is " (proven) to be safe." (Encouraging) data was also produced by a Russian vaccine named Sputnik V. Russian scientists revealed on Wednesday that the Sputnik V vaccine had so far demonstrated a 92 percent (success) rate. However, the information has not been (checked) by experts outside of Russia, therefore it can not be verified.
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EU Buys 300 million COVID Vaccines | Definition Match
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ENSURE
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TRIALS
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PROVEN
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A RANGE
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SAFETY
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“Up to 300 million doses of the Coronavirus vaccine have been imported by the European Union, after showing positive results in trials.
Pfizer and BioNTech have said that the deliveries should start by the end of 2020.
The EU, however, have decided not to include information about how the vaccine will be carried out. They have only said that “a range of steps” will be taken in advance to ensure everyone’s safety.
Early evidence shows that the vaccine prevents more than 90 percent of individuals from experiencing symptoms of Covid-19. In context, the flu vaccine is only 50% effective!
As of Monday, the vaccine had been tested on over 43,000 people with no safety concerns raised.
Daniel Fagbuyi, an emergency physician/biodefense expert, said that this level of reliability is consistent with our best childhood vaccines, such as the vaccine against measles and chickenpox. “That’s a big thing, that’s a big deal,” he said.
The two companies that created the vaccine will apply for emergency permission to start using it by the end of November. In this case, a few people will receive the vaccine this year.
European Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides said at a press conference on Wednesday that the EU vaccine agreement was ‘extremely important’, adding that it will only be distributed when it is “proven to be safe.”
Encouraging data was also produced by a Russian vaccine named Sputnik V.
Russian scientists revealed on Wednesday that the Sputnik V vaccine had so far demonstrated a 92 percent success rate. However, the information has not been checked by experts outside of Russia, therefore it cannot be verified.”