Pfizer and Biontech, the makers of the corona vaccine, announced today (Monday) that they have no proof that the vaccine they developed will be effective if the second dose is not given to patients on time. “The safety and efficacy of the vaccine were tested on specific schedules, as part of what was stated in the study design,” the companies said.
Margaret Keenan is the first in the world to receive the Pfizer vaccine against the corona virus (Photo: Reuters)
Pfizer’s remarks come amid reports from the UK, which prefers to vaccinate as many people as possible in the first dose of the vaccine, rather than vaccinating a smaller portion of the population in two doses. The unusual move, which scientists and doctors in the country oppose, has also been adopted by Denmark, and according to some reports, there are other countries that will operate in a similar line, such as Germany.
The EU said in a statement that its members would not give just one dose of the vaccine and would not extend the waiting time to more than 42 days of vaccination between the first and second doses: “Any change would require clinical data to support it. “
As is well known, 1,224,000 Israelis were vaccinated according to the Minister of Health, Yuli Edelstein, as of this morning, including many young people and people who are not in risk groups, who come to the many vaccination complexes without any approval and still receive the vaccine. There is a concern that despite their immunization, they will not necessarily receive the second dose.