'What I'm hoping (is) that we will have a vaccine that you will have to do once a year,' Bourla said.
News that he does not think the long-term COVID response should rely on booster shots that would need to be administered every four to five months, per Reuters.
"What I'm hoping that we will have a vaccine that you will have to do once a year," said Bourla, according to the wire service. "Once a year — it is easier to convince people to do it. It is easier for people to remember," he added. Bourla said Pfizer is looking to create a vaccine that covers Omicron and other variants as soon as March.
Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is effective against severe disease and death from the Omicron variant, although it's less effective in preventing transmission, experts have found.
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