#covid19 vaccines "will not be the magic bullet immediately”, says Emer Cooke, head of EMA. “For some time we will need to continue with social distancing and masks. There is no doubt about that.” But over time “we do hope that there will be a move to a more normal existence."
Cooke was answering questions from @EP_Environment. Says @EMA_News has "a very robust data set on which to make a decision, both on safety and efficacy” for the two mRNA vaccines. “The efficacy and safety looks very promising we have not seen adverse events coming up."
@EP_Environment @EMA_News "The information on the quality and manufacturing has come a little bit later”, says Cooke. "And that's also very complex, particularly because as has been pointed out, these are new types of vaccines, they require specialized expertise for us to examine that."
@EP_Environment @EMA_News A positive outcome cannot be guaranteed at this stage, says Cooke. “If we could guarantee there would be a positive outcome, we would have given it today. There are still issues we need to resolve ... we have to make sure that we really analyze that data correctly."
@EP_Environment @EMA_News AstraZeneca and Janssen vaccines are at the stage of rolling review, Cooke says. Timeline unclear until application is received, but expectation "that we would see that very shortly and certainly in the first half of, or even the first quarter of 2021."
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