Pfizer CEO says frequent booster shots ‘not a good scenario’


FILE - Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla attends a ceremony in the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, Oct. 12, 2021. The Genesis Prize Foundation said, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022 it was recognizing Bourla, whose company developed one of the world's leading coronavirus vaccines, for his leadership, determination and "willingness to assume great risks." The $1 million prize honors an individual for professional achievement, contribution to humanity and commitment to Jewish values. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos, file)

FILE – Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla attends a ceremony in the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, Oct. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos, file)

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UPDATED 8:33 AM PT – Monday, January 24, 2022

According to the CEO of Pfizer, getting a booster shot every four to five months is not a good scenario. During an interview on Saturday, Albert Bourla said he hopes to administer an annual vaccine.

The pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation chief said it’s easier to convince people to get the shot and it’s easier for people to remember. He also revealed plans for a new vaccine to combat Omicron and future strains of the virus.

“We are looking to see if we can create a vaccine that covers Omicron and doesn’t forget the other variants,” he explained. “And that could be a solution unless if something completely different comes out.”

Bourla said Pfizer expects to have a vaccine ready to combat Omicron as soon as March.

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