Sheffield Star readers give their reaction the Covid-19 vaccine that has been found to be 90 per cent effective in trials

A Pfizer vaccine has shown to be 90 per cent effective against Covid-19 in trials.
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At a press conference yesterday evening, however, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Van-Tam have warned that, while this is good news, we must not get too excited as there are many hurdles still to overcome before this could be rolled out.

We asked our readers if the news gives them hope.

Lisa J Bee, whose mum is in a care home, said: “I have hope that I’ll be able to spend time with my mum before she forgets who I am forever. I’d take the vaccine now if I could give her a hug, hold her hand and spend quality time with her.”

A Pfizer vaccine has shown to be 90 per cent effective against Covid-19 in trials. Photo credit: Myung Jung Kim/PA WireA Pfizer vaccine has shown to be 90 per cent effective against Covid-19 in trials. Photo credit: Myung Jung Kim/PA Wire
A Pfizer vaccine has shown to be 90 per cent effective against Covid-19 in trials. Photo credit: Myung Jung Kim/PA Wire
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Tina Sampson agreed with Lisa’s thoughts. She said: “If it means I can go home to see my family, yes I would have the vaccine.”

Lisa Beardall simply said: “Yes, we have to have hope.”

Steve Yates said: “Yes, it’s great news.”

Rachel Anne Hall, however, had a more cautious approach. She said: “No, drugs need rigorous testing before issue and that takes a while. We need to find ways to live with the virus - we can’t continue to try and hide from it, it doesn’t work.”

Lynn Carnall was also cautious about the news. She said: “I don't think anyone should get too excited just yet, it still needs to be tested properly to see if it works on the elderly and vulnerable. Plus, from what I've been reading on social media, a lot of people are going to take a lot of convincing to take it because we don't yet know what side effects it produces.”

Mark Harry Compson was concerned the vaccine had been found too quickly. He said: “Not me, it’s been rushed and not been tested enough. It usually takes years to find a vaccine, they have been looking for one for cancer for years and years.”

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Sabrina Winfrow said the news gave her hope, but she would hesitate to have it as soon as it became available.

She said: “Yes, but me or my son won't be having it for a couple of years just so I can know for definite that it's safe. There are people out there willing to have it, they’re definitely braver than me and hopefully it's enough to end these restrictions.”

Jimmy Sherwin said the news had brought him some joy. He said: “There's got to be some light at the end of this dark tunnel. It gives me some (hope) anyway.”

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