Pfizer vaccine was not tested for use.

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Claims that Pfizer vaccine wasn’t tested on preventing transmission need context

A claim by a member of the European Parliament (MEP) that an executive at Pfizer has revealed that Covid-19 vaccines weren’t tested for their impact on transmission is missing important context.

On 11 October, Dutch MEP Rob Roos tweeted a video clip from part of a Covid hearing at the European Parliament the previous day where he asked Janine Small, president of international markets at Pfizer, whether its Covid-19 vaccine was tested for its impact on transmission prior to its release.
13 Feb 2023 9AM English South Africa Education · Careers

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