Oxford professor says normal life to return by Spring after vaccine breakthrough

Oxford professor Sir John Bell has predicted that life will return to "normal" by spring following the vaccine breakthrough.

The success of the latest coronavirus vaccine trials by Pfizer and BioNTech could pave the way for the rollout of a least one vaccine in the UK early in the new year, a scientist advising the Government has said. Sir John Bell, regius professor of medicine at Oxford University and a member of the Government's vaccine taskforce, said that other vaccines were now likely to become available in the near future. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's The World at One, he said: "I am really delighted with this result - it shows that you can make a vaccine against this little critter. Ninety percent is an amazing level of efficacy.

"It rolls the pitch for other vaccines because I can't see any reason now why we shouldn't have a handful of good vaccines."

Asked if people could look forward to a return to normal life by the spring, Sir John replied: "Yes, yes, yes, yes. I am probably the first guy to say that but I will say that with some confidence."

The UK expects to have 10 million doses of Pfizer/BioNTech's candidate COVID-19 vaccine available by the end of the year if regulators approve it, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said on Monday, following positive clinical trial results.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1358049/oxford-coronavirus-vaccine-uk-latest-lockdown-end-spring-2021-Pfizer-BioNTech-VN

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