The first of two total doses of the coronavirus vaccine developed by his company was made by Albert Burla, the Greek CEO of Pfizer.
The 59-year-old had said last December that he would wait his turn to get the vaccine, when asked by CNBC if he would be vaccinated earlier in order to set the example and boost confidence in the 95% effective vaccine.
“I am not a front-line health worker, I am only 59 years old and in relatively good health, so I find it unacceptable to get the vaccine before other people, who need it more,” he said.
Burla was finally vaccinated last Monday in New York, where he lives with his wife. According to the Daily Mail, Burla said he was “released” now that he had taken the first dose.
He will have to wait two weeks after the second dose of the vaccine to gain immunity. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Citizens who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 can meet in small groups with other people, who have also been fully vaccinated, without wearing masks..
Burla was vaccinated shortly after the US approved a third coronavirus vaccine from Johnson & Johnson.
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