Covid-19 booster shot likely needed within 12 months: Pfizer
Apr 17, 2021 0:04:01 GMT -5
Post by bloodbought on Apr 17, 2021 0:04:01 GMT -5
Covid-19 booster shot likely needed within 12 months, Pfizer's CEO says
People may also need annual shots to protect against the coronavirus, he said, similar to the seasonal flu.
April 15, 2021, 2:24 PM EDT / Updated April 15, 2021, 5:37 PM EDT
By Denise Chow
People are likely to need a third dose of a Covid-19 vaccine within a year of getting fully vaccinated and may subsequently need annual shots to protect against the coronavirus, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said Thursday.
Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, are studying how long the vaccines' protective immunity will last. Their findings will guide whether additional booster shots will be necessary.
Bourla said it's "likely" that a booster will be needed within 12 months of the initial two-shot regimen.
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People may also need annual shots to protect against the coronavirus, he said, similar to the seasonal flu.
April 15, 2021, 2:24 PM EDT / Updated April 15, 2021, 5:37 PM EDT
By Denise Chow
People are likely to need a third dose of a Covid-19 vaccine within a year of getting fully vaccinated and may subsequently need annual shots to protect against the coronavirus, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said Thursday.
Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, are studying how long the vaccines' protective immunity will last. Their findings will guide whether additional booster shots will be necessary.
Bourla said it's "likely" that a booster will be needed within 12 months of the initial two-shot regimen.
Full article at link