According to the actual data, the Pfizer vaccine is effective against a worrying variant of the coronavirus that was first seen in South Africa, called B.1.351, Bourla said during a CVS Health Live event that was posted on Facebook on Thursday is. “Protection goes down over time, but in six months’ time it’s still extremely high,” he said.
“If you ask me, I think there will be a need for re-vaccinations based on this data,” Bourla added.
Bourla said it remains to be seen how often this will have to happen, but a likely scenario is that there is likely to be a need for a third dose somewhere between six and twelve months, and from there there will be annual recurrences. a vaccination. But all this needs to be confirmed. ‘
“In pandemics, you are just as protected as your neighbor,” Bourla said. He said it was therefore important that all countries had their citizens vaccinated.