Pfizer CEO says fourth Covid vaccine doses
may be needed sooner than expected due
to omicron
Posted By: Ribicon, 12/8/2021 11:27:15 PM
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said Wednesday that people might need a fourth Covid-19 shot sooner than expected after preliminary research shows the new omicron variant can undermine protective antibodies generated by the vaccine the company developed with BioNTech. Pfizer and BioNTech released results from an initial lab study Wednesday morning that showed a third shot is effective at fighting the omicron variant, while the initial two-dose vaccination series dropped significantly in its ability to protect against the new strain. However, the two-dose series likely still offers protection against getting severely sick from omicron, the companies said.(Snip)Bourla previously projected that a fourth shot would be needed
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Sooner than expected, yeah. Bourla predicted all along that these shots would produce a regular revenue stream like flu shots, only far more profitable. The number of shots is limited only by the depth of this man's lust for money, and that of the government profiteers who foist this garbage on the stupefied audience out there in TV land.