Nigerian-born researcher and medical doctor, Onyema Ogbuagu, has listed out 5 things the world should know concerning COVID-19 vaccine.
Mr Ogbuagu who is an Associate Professor of medicine at Yale University made the edifying list in a series of tweet while dispelling misconceptions concerning the COVID-19 vaccine.
He is one of those leading the research at Pfizer for a COVID-19 vaccine in the United States.
A series of his tweets seen by The Heritage Times reads:
“Let’s dispel some rumours especially because misinformation about COVID-19 may and can cost lives. Enough already!
“Vaccine efficacy results are real. They were not delayed to hurt or help any politician.
“The Pfizer vaccine doesn’t contain the SARS CoV-2 virus or parts of it!”
Let's dispel some rumors especially because misinformation about COVID-19 may and can cost lives. Enough already!
1. Vaccine efficacy results are real. They were not delayed to hurt or help any politician
2. The Pfizer vaccine doesnt contain the SARS CoV-2 virus or parts of it!— Onyema Ogbuagu (@DrOnyemaOgbuagu) November 22, 2020
“No nefarious or sinister plan to inject people with a labelling code. The mRNA vaccine is not integrated into recipient’s genome.
“No fetal tissue is used for the mRNA vaccine.
“And No!…researchers such as myself are not part of any conspiracies.”
3. No nefarious or sinister plan to inject people with a labeling code. The mRNA vaccine is not integrated into recipients genome.
4. No fetal tissue is used for the mRNA vaccine.
5. And No!…researchers such as myself are not part of any conspiracies.— Onyema Ogbuagu (@DrOnyemaOgbuagu) November 22, 2020
“We just want to apply science to improve patient outcomes and even better, to prevent disease.
“We can only work our way out of this pandemic through effective vaccines especially because it is difficult to achieve optimal mask-wearing and physical distancing to end the pandemic.”
We just want to apply science to improve patient outcomes and even better, to prevent disease.
We can only work our way out of this pandemic through effective vaccines especially because it is difficult to achieve optimal mask wearing and physical distancing to end the pandemic.
— Onyema Ogbuagu (@DrOnyemaOgbuagu) November 22, 2020
“Think of how vaccines have made deadly diseases either go away (smallpox) or become relatively rare (such as measles).
“When the “COVID” vaccine becomes available, let’s roll up our sleeves and let’s end this thing!
“Another challenge would be the equitable distribution of vaccines”.
Think of how vaccines have made deadly diseases either go away (small pox) or become relatively rare (such as measles).
When the "COVID" vaccine becomes available, lets roll up our sleeves and lets end this thing!
Another challenge would be equitable distribution of vaccines..
— Onyema Ogbuagu (@DrOnyemaOgbuagu) November 22, 2020
“High vs. low/middle-income countries, and even in developed nations, to ensure that vulnerable and underserved populations, disproportionally affected by the pandemic are proportionally reached!
“Now is time for strategic distribution plans at global, national, and community level.”
High vs. low/middle income countries, and even in developed nations, to ensure that vulnerable and underserved populations, disproportionally affected by the pandemic are proportionally reached!
Now is time for strategic distribution plans at global, national and community level— Onyema Ogbuagu (@DrOnyemaOgbuagu) November 22, 2020
Pfizer and BioNTech had announced that a completed study shows that their experimental COVID-19 vaccine is 95 percent effective.
“The study results mark an important step in this historic eight-month journey to bring forward a vaccine capable of helping to end this devastating pandemic,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said during the announcement
Pfizer was quoted as saying it would be able to supply 50 million doses by the end of 2020, and around 1.3 billion by the end of 2021.
