Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Will Miss US Election, Bourla Clarifies

Pfizer CEO says that an EUA request for its COVID-19 vaccine is unlikely before late November. Analyst calls Pfizer’s development pace an encouraging sign it could be a more nimble company.

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Pfizer won't file an EUA request before late November

With the US presidential election nearing, Pfizer Inc. is making clear that its COVID-19 vaccine will not be submitted for emergency use authorization until later. CEO Albert Bourla issued his second public letter in recent weeks to address politicization around the development of the vaccine. His 1 October letter bemoaned an erosion of public trust caused by political bickering over the vaccine process, while the 16 October letter seeks to clarify a timeline around clinical data and a potential US filing for emergency use.

The letter does not specifically mention the US election date of 3 November, but Bourla said filing of an emergency use authorization (EUA) request at the US Food and Drug Administration will not happen until Pfizer has efficacy, safety and manufacturing data in hand

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