Castillo says Pfizer is 'communicating with both sides' during the transition
The success rate of the vaccine developed by U.S. firm Pfizer and Germany's BioNTech is the highest of any candidate in late-stage clinical trials so far, and experts said it was a significant achieve
Pfizer and BioNTech said they plan to submit the data to other regulatory agencies around the world.
Even the front-runners among vaccine companies would take at least a few months to complete Phase-III trials and evaluate the efficacy and safety of individual vaccines
The companies said their vaccine protected people of all ages and ethnicities
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The Union Health Ministry said that the central government is examining all possibilities to extend cold chain facilities in case Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine needs to be procured
Last week, Pfizer and BioNTech said their vaccine was more than 90% effective at preventing Covid-19, based on an initial analysis
The Pfizer vaccine (more than 90 per cent effective) must be stored at minus 20 degrees Celsius. Creating cold chains to deliver this to billions is impossible in any reasonable time
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Both companies have reported preliminary findings of more than 90% effectiveness - an unexpectedly high rate - raising hope for an end to the pandemic
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"We're working very closely with the company," health minister told BBC TV
The data will likely increase confidence that more vaccines will work and that the world may soon find a way to get the coronavirus under control
The vaccine is more stable than expected at temperatures that ordinary refrigerators can provide
The spread of Covid-19 has been contained in most parts of our country
BioNTech co-founder Uğur Şahin told BBC One's The Andrew Marr Show on Sunday: "this winter will be hard and the vaccine will not have a big impact on the infection numbers