By Bill Galluccio
May 6, 2021
Pfizer and BioNTech announced that they will be donating doses of their coronavirus vaccine to Olympic athletes and their delegations ahead of the Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan.
The two companies said they expect to start delivering the vaccines by the end of the month to ensure that everybody receives their second dose before the Opening Ceremony on July 23. This donation of the vaccine is another tool in our toolbox of measures to help make the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 safe and secure for all participants, International Olympic Committee President
The two companies said that donating the vaccines will not impact their ability to fulfill their supply agreements with other countries.
Olympic competitors to receive vaccines donated by Pfizer/BioNTech 1 minute read
Madrid, May 6 (EFE).- Pfizer and BioNTech are to donate doses of their Covid-19 vaccine to competitors in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the International Olympics Committee said Thursday.
It comes as part of an initiative by organizers to ensure the Games go ahead safely.
“This donation of the vaccine is another tool in our toolbox of measures to help make the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 safe and secure for all participants, and to show solidarity with our gracious Japanese hosts,” said IOC President Thomas Bach.
He added: “We are inviting the athletes and participating delegations of the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games to lead by example and accept the vaccine where and when possible.
Pfizer/BioNTech to directly provide vaccines for all Olympic athletes and support staff
The arrangement will be supplementary to any existing delivery agreements between Pfizer and the Irish government. By AFP Thursday 6 May 2021, 12:07 PM 9 hours ago 12,263 Views 34 Comments
Athletes and supervisors at the FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo earlier this week.
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US DRUGS GIANT Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech on Thursday announced a deal with the International Olympics Committee (IOC) to provide vaccines to competitors and staff at the Tokyo games.
It means that vaccinations for the accredited Irish Olympic and Paralympic athletes as well as their support teams expecting to travel to Tokyo, which numbers in the low hundreds, will be made available directly by
By Bill Galluccio
May 6, 2021
Pfizer and BioNTech announced that they will be donating doses of their coronavirus vaccine to Olympic athletes and their delegations ahead of the Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan.
The two companies said they expect to start delivering the vaccines by the end of the month to ensure that everybody receives their second dose before the Opening Ceremony on July 23. This donation of the vaccine is another tool in our toolbox of measures to help make the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 safe and secure for all participants, International Olympic Committee President
The two companies said that donating the vaccines will not impact their ability to fulfill their supply agreements with other countries.
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Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to donate doses of the companies COVID-19 Vaccine to help vaccinate athletes, and their delegations, participating in the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, which are scheduled to begin on July 23, 2021.
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Under the MoU, the companies and the IOC will coordinate with National Olympic Committees (NOCs) around the world to understand and work to help address the local need for vaccine doses for national delegations participation in the Games. Delivery of initial doses to participating delegations is expected to begin at the end of May where possible