The claim: The CEO of BioNTech, a biotechnology company that collaborated with Pfizer to develop COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots, has not been vaccinated against COVID-19. Our rating: False ❌
, shows Sahin answering questions from a reporter about his COVID-19 vaccination status, saying he is not legally allowed to get a shot.
But the video is from December 2020, before the vaccine rollout started in Germany. Sahin has since been vaccinated against the virus, according to a company spokesperson.The social media users who shared the video did not return requests for comment. BioNTech spokeswoman Jasmina Alatovic told USA TODAY via email that the claim is"wrong" and that Sahin got his first and second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the beginning of 2021. She said he has also received a booster shot.