Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine Could Be Ready for Emergency Use by Fall
April 28 2020 - 01:44PM
Dow Jones News
By Jared S. Hopkins
Pfizer Inc. said Tuesday it could have a coronavirus vaccine
ready for use on an emergency basis in the fall if it proves to
work safely in testing.
Testing of the vaccine, which has already started in Germany,
could start in the U.S. as early as next week if health regulators
sign off, Pfizer Chief Executive Albert Bourla said in an
interview. Results from the study could come as early as next
month, Mr. Bourla said.
Pfizer would need to do more testing to make sure the vaccine
works safely. If all testing proves successful, Pfizer could start
distributing the vaccine on an emergency basis in the fall and
receive approval for widespread distribution by year's end, Mr.
Bourla said.
"This is a crisis right now, and a solution is desperately
needed by all, " Mr. Bourla said.
Write to Jared S. Hopkins at jared.hopkins@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
April 28, 2020 13:29 ET (17:29 GMT)
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