Pfizer CEO AlbertBourla: No variant has been identified so far that escapes the protection of our vaccine. If it does happen, he says the company will be ready within 100 days to submit a booster for regulatory approval.
During an earnings call Tuesday, Mikael Dolsten, Pfizer's chief scientific officer, said it makes sense to start with those most susceptible, such as older adults and those with chronic diseases that make them more vulnerable to severe illness and hospitalization, such as cardiovascular disease or asthma.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention makes recommendations to states on who should get the shots first.Dolsten's comment comes after the company reported thatThe company now expects full-year sales of $26 billion from the vaccine, up from its previous forecast of about $15 billion. It expects an adjusted pretax profit in the high 20% range of revenue for the vaccine.
"Based on what we've seen, we believe that a durable demand for our Covid-19 vaccine, similar to that of the flu vaccines, is a likely outcome," Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla told investors on the earnings call. Should Americans require booster shots, the U.S. government would likely need to make arrangements with the drugmakers to supply additional doses and make plans for vaccine distribution.
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