London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson cautiously welcomed the results of the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine, warning people not to rely on the news as a solution. Do it because it’s still in the “very early stages”.
During a media briefing at 10 Downing Street here on Monday, Johnson urged the British people not to “loose” their resolve as these are “extremely early days”. He confirmed that the UK had already ordered 40 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, which would be enough for one-third of the British population to need two doses per person.
“The Pfizer / Bioentech vaccine has been tested on more than 40,000 volunteers and the interim results indicate that it is 90 percent effective in protecting people from the virus,” Johnson said. But we have not yet seen the full security figures, and these results need to be reviewed by experts now. ”
He said it was “important” that we do not overdo things and strictly follow the rules of lockdown until December 2, after which England would return to a gradual lockdown arrangement. The Prime Minister said, “We cannot be overly enthusiastic (about vaccines). It’s more important than ever that we take care of the basics. “
