Pfizer CEO says third Covid vaccine dose likely needed within 12 months

Pfizer CEO recommending third — and potentially annual — dose of vaccine

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WDVM) – Pfizer's CEO, Albert Bourla, is now recommending a third dose of the vaccine between six and 12 months after the second dose and potentially an annual vaccination as well."There will likely be a need for a third dose somewhere between six and 12 months, and then from there, there will be an annual vaccination," said Bourla.One local expert, Doctor Terrence Reidy, said this booster shot was expected in the medical communi…

Pfizer envisions a COVID-19 booster shot 12 months after getting vaccinated

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Pfizer CEO: Third coronavirus vaccine dose likely needed within 6 to 12 months

People are likely to need a booster dose of vaccine six to 12 months after their first round, Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer, said.

Health leaders expect booster shots, potential yearly vaccinations for COVID

Pfizer CEOAlbert Bourla said it would be likely that people who receive the COVID-19 vaccine would a need booster shot within a year to protect against the coronavirus. Health leaders said the booster shot would be needed because of COVID-19 variants. “There’s not going to be just one surge and then this virus goes away," Bronson Healthcare Chief of Quality Dr. Aaron Lane-Davies said. "We know that it will continue to circulate in the community …

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Third vaccine dose likely needed within 6 to 12 months, Pfizer CEO says - Local News 8

If you've gotten the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, you'll likely need a third dose within a year.The CEO of Pfizer, Albert Bourla, says people are likely to need a booster dose of the vaccine six to 12 months after their first round.From there, it will be an annual re-vaccination.Officials are still testing the timing of follow-up vaccine doses.Bourla shared the news during a CVS health live event posted to Facebook Thursday.He also added real-world …