Albert Bourla
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Chairman and CEO of @Pfizer . Father. 🇬🇷🇺🇸 Working every day for breakthroughs that change patients’ lives.
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I was ashamed to hear the recent testimony of 3 top university presidents. In my personal opinion, it was one of the most despicable moments in the history of U.S. academia. The 3 Presidents were offered numerous opportunities to condemn racist, antisemitic, hate rhetoric and…
Wow.
Harvard, UPenn, MIT presidents would not give a straight answer to
@RepStefanik
's question on whether calling for the genocide of Jews constitutes bullying and harassment against Jewish students.
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It's official: We have submitted initial data from the pivotal trial of our COVID-19 vaccine in children 5 to under 12 years of age to the
@US_FDA
:
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I have tested positive for COVID. I’m feeling well & symptom free. I’ve not had the new bivalent booster yet, as I was following CDC guidelines to wait 3 months since my previous COVID case which was back in mid-August. While we’ve made great progress, the virus is still with us.
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I am thrilled to hear the good news coming out of
@moderna_tx
’s
#COVID19
vaccine development program. Our companies share a common goal – defeating this dreaded disease – and today we congratulate everyone at Moderna and share in the joy of their encouraging results.
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As a Greek native, I share in the joy of today’s bicentennial celebration of the Greek Revolution 🇬🇷 Χρόνια Πολλά! Ζήτω η 25η Μαρτίου!
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I would like to let you know that I have tested positive for
#COVID19
. I am thankful to have received four doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, and I am feeling well while experiencing very mild symptoms. I am isolating and have started a course of Paxlovid.
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Excited to receive my 2nd dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech
#COVID19
vaccine. There's nothing I want more than for my loved ones and people around the world to have the same opportunity. Although the journey is far from over, we are working tirelessly to beat the virus.
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Today is a great day for both science and humanity, as the first set of results from our Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial provides compelling evidence of our vaccine’s ability to help prevent COVID-19.
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248 long days and nights
150 active clinical trial sites
43,661 courageous volunteers
Thousands of dedicated
@Pfizer
and
@BioNTech_Group
colleagues
And the hopes of billions
All leading to 1 historic moment
#PfizerProud
of our FDA Submission today:
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This is my father-in-law, the 1st member of our family to receive his 1st dose of the vaccine. At 84, he is high-risk & graciously waited his turn in Greece. I've heard many stories from people filled w/ emotion at seeing their loved ones get vaccinated. Now, I know the feeling.
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Meet Rachel Goldberg, who is fighting day and night to save her son Hersh—who has been held hostage in Gaza for 104 days. I was moved and inspired by her words. Her son is the same age as mine!
We must join Rachel in raising our voices and demanding that Hersh and the other 135…
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Every day, I wake up proud of our team at
@Pfizer
.
Proud of the work we do.
Proud of the difference we are making.
And I am especially proud today.
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Congratulations to everyone at
@moderna_tx
! The world needs multiple tools in the battle against
#COVID19
, and I am very glad to hear today’s news.
#ScienceWillWin
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It’s not every day that the President of the United States comes to visit. Thank you,
@POTUS
, for recognizing Pfizer’s essential workers and for all your support.
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As 2020 winds down, I want to thank my Pfizer colleagues working around the clock, including on Christmas Day & through the night tonight, to ensure the ongoing production & distribution of our
#COVID19
vaccine & their coordination with countries to prepare for vaccinations.
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Excited to share that updated analysis from our Phase 3 study with BioNTech also showed that our COVID-19 vaccine was 100% effective in preventing
#COVID19
cases in South Africa. 100%!
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Our
#COVID19
vaccine, if approved, will be an important part of global, national & state prevention plans, but not the only one. Everyone should continue to follow the guidance of the scientific community & local health authorities – and please remember to wear your masks.
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Anthony Fauci has been the voice of health and hope throughout his distinguished career advising seven US presidents through HIV/AIDS, West Nile, Ebola, Zika,
#COVID19
, monkeypox, and more. Thank you Dr. Fauci for your immeasurable service and best wishes for your retirement!
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Today is a proud day for
@Pfizer
. A day when the power of our science and our scientists’ ability to rapidly advance a homegrown asset for the benefit of humankind is on full display.
Here is a quick thread:
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Today, we celebrated the formal opening of our new strategic site in Thessaloniki 🇬🇷 with
@PrimeMinisterGR
.
My Pfizer career began in 1993 in Greece and I am extremely proud to create more opportunities for Greece’s young talents and the next generation.
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Success against
#COVID19
will likely require both vaccines & treatments. We’re pleased to share we’ve started a Phase 2/3 study of our oral antiviral candidate—specifically designed to combat SARS-CoV-2—in non-hospitalized, low-risk adults:
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Thank you
@margbrennan
for the great
#COVID19
discussion on
@facethenation
this morning. Our decision to expand the Phase 3 trial would allow us to further increase population diversity as well as generate even more safety and efficacy data.
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My immense gratitude to everyone who has helped get us to this historic moment.
UPDATE: Pfizer and
@BioNTech_Group
have submitted an
#EUA
request to the
@US_FDA
for our
#COVID19
vaccine candidate.
Watch
@AlbertBourla
's reaction to a moment 248 days in the making.
#ScienceWillWin
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We chose to fund our program without accepting taxpayer money so we could liberate our scientists from bureaucracy and allow them to focus solely on the scientific challenges.
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Excellent news today. Congratulations to
@JNJNews
! Another example of extraordinary people doing extraordinary things – all so we can help ensure
#ScienceWillWin
.
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New real-world data from
@Israel
—a country with a population approx. 35 times less than the US—suggest that their vaccination program with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in its first 112 days, prevented:
• 158,665 SARS-CoV-2 infections
• 24,597 hospitalizations
• 5,533 deaths
(1/2)
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@US_FDA
’s public servants are known for their high integrity and scientific expertise and we have full faith in their ability to set appropriate standards for the approval of a COVID vaccine or treatment.
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Happy to see doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech
#COVID19
vaccine have arrived in Bolivia 🇧🇴. Another
#COVAX
delivery and another step forward for
#VaccinEquity
.
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Deeply grateful to receive
@TheGenesisPrize
. Thank you to the Genesis Foundation for donating the prize funds to the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki—in memory of my parents, the values of life and community that they passed on to me and in remembrance of the Holocaust in Greece.
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Pfizer is not having any production issues with our COVID-19 vaccine, and no shipments containing the vaccine are on hold or delayed. The company’s statement can be found here:
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Enjoying the moment with my wife and Pfizer's Chief Human Resources Officer at last night's
@AtlanticCouncil
Distinguished Leadership Awards. Glad we were able to be together in person as I accepted this award on behalf of our purpose-driven colleagues around the world.
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We are prepared to tackle a variant like Omicron. From studies of the Beta & Delta variants, we established an approach to develop and produce variant versions of our vaccine in ~100 days, if needed, and subject to regulatory approval.
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Earlier in the year we pledged to deliver 1B vaccine doses to low- and middle-income countries in 2021. I am happy to say that yesterday we achieved this goal. And we are ready to deliver even more next year.
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Yesterday, I was deeply honored to share my family’s story at the
@Sephardic_in_DC
Annual Congressional Holocaust Commemoration. Please let the story of my parents, Mois and Sara Bourla, be a reminder to you of why
#WeRemember
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Very proud to be celebrating my son, Mois, on his graduation from
@UofIllinois
. Congratulations to the entire
#Classof2022
!
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Excited to hear the news that
@moderna_tx
has reached its
#COVID19
case count. Wishing them luck with their results. The world needs multiple breakthroughs to end this horrible pandemic.
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We are continually working to make the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine as accessible as possible. Today we shared new data demonstrating the stability of the vaccine when stored for 2 weeks at temps more commonly found in pharmaceutical freezers and refrigerators.
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Remarkable to see the first long-range drone deliveries of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Ghana, made possible through our partnership with
@Zipline
.
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186 days later, and there are still more than 130 innocent people being held hostage by Hamas, deprived of medicine and contact with their loved ones. I just met with some of their families, and I was so deeply moved once again by their courage, strength and tenacity of spirit.…
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What we are witnessing in Washington, DC today is deeply disturbing for those of us in the U.S. and all over the world. So many people dream of living in a country governed by the rule of law. America must continue to be that place.
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Historic day! In the U.K., we received the 1st regulatory authorization of
@Pfizer
and
@BioNTech_Group
’s
#COVID19
vaccine. I applaud
@MHRAgovuk
for its swift & thorough review of our vaccine data & grateful for the trust they have placed in our science.
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Happy to see the encouraging results coming from
@AstraZeneca
&
@UniofOxford
's
#COVID19
vaccine program. Congratulations to everyone working on the program. We will need multiple vaccines to end this pandemic.
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Amazing moment at
@Pfizer
’s Kalamazoo plant today.
#PfizerProud
The Pfizer-BioNTech
#COVID19
vaccine has not been approved or licensed by the US FDA but has been authorized for emergency use to prevent COVID-19 in individuals 16+. See conditions of use:
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Makes me
#PfizerProud
to see doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech
#COVID19
vaccine arriving in countries around the world. Pictured: A recent delivery to 🇮🇶 Iraq.
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We are all following with deep concern the critical
#COVID19
situation in India and
@Pfizer
is doing everything possible to provide support.
Today we have announced we are mobilizing the largest humanitarian relief effort in our company’s history to help the people of India fight the vicious second wave of coronavirus that is currently ravaging the nation.
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@pfizer
has begun manufacturing, at risk, so that if our vaccine candidate demonstrates safety and efficacy, and the FDA approves it, we will be ready. The safety and well-being of vaccinated individuals is our top priority.
#WeStandWithScience
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Powerful to see the launch supplies of our oral antiviral candidate, which originated in
@Pfizer
’s laboratories, leaving our plant in Freiburg, Germany for the US. Approval or authorization could be a big step forward in combatting COVID-19: a potential game-changer.
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Terrific to see this message outside our office in Collegeville, PA. I’m sure it brought
#joy
to our colleagues there. Thanks for being a great neighbor
@DowNewsroom
@JimFitterling
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This is the power of our science on full display: The first batch of tablets for potential EUA. I am so very proud to celebrate our colleagues’ ability to rapidly advance our COVID-19 oral antiviral candidate — a homegrown asset — to hopefully benefit humankind.
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Three years ago today, we were able to share with the world the joyous news that our
#COVID19
vaccine was highly effective in preventing disease. It was one of the best moments of my career. We could not have reached this point without the extraordinary efforts of our talented…
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Born in Greece—the birthplace of the modern
#Olympics
, I have always appreciated the spirit of competition, unity and self-sacrifice the Games stand for. As
#Tokyo2020
is set to begin, good luck to all the athletes competing. One thing’s for sure—we're all rooting for you.
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These results are the first from a pivotal trial of any COVID-19 vaccine in this age group.
Our formal submission to request Emergency Use Authorization will follow in the coming weeks.
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Today, I’m proud to join my fellow biopharma CEOs to let the world know that
#WeStandWithScience
.
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Proud to see the first shipments of our COVID-19 oral antiviral treatment leave our facility in Memphis, TN on the same day
@US_FDA
granted emergency use authorization. This is another important step in our collective fight against the virus.
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In June, we shared that we are developing a bivalent Omicron BA.4/BA.5-adapted vaccine. I’m excited to update that we completed our EUA submission to
@US_FDA
today, and plan to complete our EMA submission in the coming days:
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Volunteers from all over the country have raised their hands to participate, and now we want to expand to ensure we include more vulnerable populations.
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Today, we shared positive topline results from the pivotal trial of our COVID-19 vaccine in children 5 to 11 years of age:
This is exciting news for families.
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After isolating all week, I am happy to report that I have now tested negative in 2 consecutive tests. Although I was fortunate to only experience mild symptoms that resolved within a few days, I am grateful for the support and well wishes expressed by so many.
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Ongoing discussions are happening with governments around the world to continue to manage the spread of COVID-19. Today I met with Japan PM
@sugawitter
to discuss delivery of additional doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech
#COVID19
vaccine & shared my hopes for a safe
@Olympics
in Tokyo.
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Today, we can begin to turn millions of Americans’ hopes into reality.
#PfizerProud
NEWS: The Pfizer-
@BioNTech_Group
#COVID19
vaccine has not been approved or licensed by the
@US_FDA
but has been authorized for emergency use to prevent COVID-19 in individuals 16 & older. See conditions of use:
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Our goal is to get
#COVID19
vaccines to every corner of the world, as quickly as possible – because everyone, everywhere deserves the same level of protection. This week, I am extremely pleased to see the arrival of our vaccine in Bhutan 🇧🇹.
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NEW: Initial lab studies show that three doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine effectively neutralize the Omicron variant.
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Pleased to announce that we will supply the
@EU_Commission
with 100M additional doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech
#COVID19
vaccine this year, bringing the total number of doses to be delivered to the EU to 600M: (2/2)
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We are proud to play a critical role in meeting the global need for
#COVID19
vaccinations and continue to supply millions of doses to communities around the world that have been devastated by the pandemic. (1/2)
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Just as important as developing a safe, effective
#COVID19
vaccine is getting it in the hands of people around the world. Today’s finalized supply agreement with the
@EU_Commission
is another major step toward that goal.
#ScienceWillWin
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Pfizer is committed to advancing cutting-edge science, including novel mRNA technology. We have proudly entered a third mRNA
#vaccine
collaboration with
@BioNTech_Group
to discover and develop an mRNA-based vaccine for
#shingles
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We are encouraged by early in vitro study findings that show the sera from people who have received the Pfizer-BioNTech
#COVID19
vaccine effectively neutralized a SARS-CoV-2 virus having one of the mutations also found in two highly transmissible strains.
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Today, with our partners at
@BioNTech_Group
, we are celebrating
@US_FDA
's approval of our
#COVID19vaccine
for individuals 16 years of age and older:
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It’s always particularly gratifying when our science has the chance to help those we love. My father-in-law recently received his booster dose of our
#COVID19
vaccine.
#PfizerProud
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Happy Mother's Day to my wonderful wife and mother of our two children. Thank you for being my harbor, Myriam.
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We have come so far in our efforts to battle this disease that I am confident I will have a speedy recovery. I am incredibly grateful for the tireless efforts of my Pfizer colleagues who worked to make vaccines and treatments available for me and people around the world.
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It could be your parent, your child, your sibling, or your friend. If they were held hostage, what would you do? At
#WEF24
, I met four remarkable Israeli women who are in this situation right now. With their permission, I am sharing their stories in the hopes that we will all do…
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Great news! Today the 3 billionth dose of our Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine rolled off the line – meeting our 2021 goal – but we’re not stopping there. 2.2B of these doses have already shipped and the remaining doses will go through our more than 40 quality checks before delivery.
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Pfizer is investing in mRNA technology—to help prevent, cure and treat disease. Collaborations with
@BioNTech_Group
@BeamTx
@AcuitasTx
and
@Codex_dna
expand our capabilities to pioneer even more innovative therapies and vaccines.
#JPM22
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To date,
@Pfizer
and
@BioNTech_Group
have received emergency authorizations for our
#COVID19
vaccine from several countries, and I am excited that today
#VRBPAC
will meet to discuss the totality of scientific evidence we submitted to the
@US_FDA
from our global, Phase 3 trial.
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I know many are eager to hear this news: We have completed our formal request to the
@US_FDA
for Emergency Use Authorization of our COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to <12 years of age.
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As we enter the weekend,
#HappyFathersDay
to every dad out there — at
@Pfizer
& around the world — & thank you for all you do. Last night I was humbled & proud to accept a tremendous honor from
@FOTY_Awards
on behalf of our ~80K colleagues & their families
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Thank you again to the thousands of clinical trial participants, our academic collaborators and investigators at the study sites, and our colleagues and collaborators around the world. Your dedication and courage are the reasons we continue to believe that
#ScienceWillWin
.
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