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Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., discuses his experience in the trial, calls recent vaccine news ‘very promising.’

Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana on Friday urged Americans to have confidence in the coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech, relying on his experience as a participant in the companies’ phase three clinical trial. The U.S. pharmaceutical giant and German biotech firm said earlier Friday they intended to apply for emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, making them the first companies to do so for a Covid-19 vaccine. Final data released this week showed the vaccine was 95% effective in preventing the disease. The FDA’s review process is expected to take a few weeks. “This

U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced earlier this week his participation in Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trial and that he has since tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies. “The only way we’re going to end this pandemic is by getting a vaccine out to the American people,” Senator Daines said via phone to Wake Up Montana. Pfizer says their vaccine 95% effective and is seeking the FDA emergency use authorization. “My mom told me about it,” Senator Daines said, “my parents live in Bozeman and my mom was made aware of the Pfizer trial being administered by Bozeman Health… so Cindy (the senator’s

Montana U.S. Sen. Steve Daines said Wednesday that he participated in the COVID-19 vaccine trial for Pfizer, and that he believes he was given a successful dose. Daines later tested positive for antibodies, which does not mean he has the virus but would indicate possible immunity. He participated in the trial run out of Bozeman Health, which included volunteers in Bozeman, where Daines lives. The blind trial was part of Pfizer’s vaccine development. The drug manufacturer announced Wednesday its vaccine is 95% effective and it plans to seek emergency use authorization from the FDA in the next few days. Daines

Missoula, MT — On Thursday, U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced his participation in Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trial out of Bozeman. It’s a blind trial, but Daines later tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies and stated in a press call he believes he received the vaccine. Prior to and during the trial he says he never tested positive or showed symptoms of COVID-19. “My goal in all of this was to help build confidence and trust for Montanans and the American people who are wondering if they should take the vaccine when it’s approved. This is about saving lives,” said Daines. Daines

Senator Steve Daines held a press conference on Wednesday to announce that he and Mrs. Daines participated in a trial for the Pfizer COVID 19 vaccine. Daines said he learned about the trial from a most unlikely source; his mother. “Thanks to that call from my mom, my wife and I decided to go online and enroll in the trial,” he said. “We joined over 100 Montanans, many from the area there in southwest Montana who were participating in that particular trial.” Daines said the results turned out well from his test vaccine. “This was a blind trial, so when

BOZEMAN — U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) announced on Wednesday that he has participated in Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine blind trial. Participants in a blind trial do not know if they are receiving the treatment or a placebo, but Daines has since tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies, according to a news release. “My goal is to help build confidence and trust for Montanans and the American people wondering if they should take the vaccine when it is approved,” Daines stated in the release. “While I believe a vaccine is key to getting back to normal, I do not believe in mandating

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines said Wednesday he has been part of Pfizer’s trial for a COVID-19 vaccine, saying he wanted to help build confidence and trust for Montanans and others wondering if they should take the vaccine when it is approved. Pfizer has announced their vaccine is 95% effective in preventing the spread of the respiratory illness. As of noon Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 11.3 million cases of COVID-19 in the United States and 247,834 deaths. Daines, R-Mont., said in a news conference that he received a call from his mother in August, saying Pfizer

Montana’s Republican Senator Steve Daines has a unique perspective on one of the two COVID-19 vaccines that’s nearing the finish line. Daines was a participant in the vaccine trial for Pfizer’s formulation, which is one of two mRNA-based vaccines taking vaccination science where it hasn’t been before. Pfizer and Moderna have both announced that their vaccines are 94 to 95 percent effective. Each uses human genes to teach the immune system to recognize the spike protein on the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, but they do it in a way that’s a markedly different process from previous vaccines. There’s no live, attenuated virus