Pfizer calls for 'courage' as under-5's trial starts (General)
BBC: Dr Albert Bourla .. said vaccines had helped save millions of lives during the pandemic, and without them the "fundamental structure of our society would be threatened".
I'd argue it's been threatened even with vaccines. The last thing the fundamental structure of society needs is people realizing they're being fed a series of whoppers by the fundamental structuralists for the sake of a drug experiment. Judging by the growing protests, it seems they are.
It's one of those things: Good strategy if you get away with it.
If you don't ...? But you're sure you will - that's the worrying bit.
BBC: Pfizer will generate at least $35bn of Covid vaccine sales this year and has seen its share price soar. .. People will be likely to need to have annual Covid vaccinations for many years to come, the head of Pfizer has told the BBC .. to maintain a "very high level of protection"
Dr Albert Bourla: The bottom line is millions of lives were saved. We have saved the global economy trillions of dollars. It is a strong incentive for innovation for the next pandemic.
But people will see that if they step up to the game, to bring something that saves lives and saves money, there is also a financial reward.
Yeah, the game part is fascinating.
BBC: The company is now working on an updated jab in response to the Omicron variant that could be ready in 100 days. ..(W)ithin a month or so, Pfizer says it will roll out a new formulation of the vaccine that can be stored for three months in a fridge, which Dr Bourla said, would make a "huge difference" for sub-Saharan African countries.
Thereby completing global vax-dominance.
Pfizer has also developed an antiviral pill, Paxlovid, which in trials cut hospital admissions and deaths by nearly 90%.
Funny how hospitalization and death is not 90% lower than last year - pre-drug intervention. Remember Pfizer was 90+% effective at preventing infection - in the beginning. 100% at preventing death.
Yeah, but they would have been deader if they hadn't been jabbed.
BBC: Pfizer is also conducting Covid-vaccine trials in the under-fives.
Dr Albert Bourla: Covid in schools is thriving. This is disturbing, significantly, the educational system, and there are kids that will have severe symptoms.
So there is no doubt in my mind that the benefits, completely, are in favour of doing it. (vaxxing under-5's!)
For those that are just afraid, the only emotion of human beings stronger than fear is love.
So I am using always this argument: that the decision to get another vaccine is not going to influence only your health, it is going to affect the health of others and particularly the health of the people you love the most, because they are the ones that you will interact with. So take the courage to overcome your fears and do the right thing.
For many years to come...