Posted on 03/08/2021 2:35:16 AM PST by EBH
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has canceled his expected visit to Israel after it turned out he has not been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, N12 reported Friday. According to the channel, Bourla, as well as members of the delegation that was meant to accompany him during his visit, have not received the second dose of the vaccine.
As a result, it was decided to delay the visit by several days, which also posed a logistic challenge because of the upcoming Israeli elections. Bourla said in December that he has not yet received the vaccine yet because he does not want to "cut in line," and would wait until his age group is next in line for getting vaccinated. As such, he has received the first dose, but not the second one yet.
Pfizer did not respond to The Jerusalem Post's request for comment.
"We continue to be interested in visiting Israel and meeting with decision-makers," a Pfizer spokesperson told N12. "The visit to Israel will probably be scheduled toward the end of spring."
The Achrayut Leumit (national responsibility) movement on Wednesday sent a letter to Bourla, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and State Comptroller and Ombudsman Matanyahu Englman, urging the Pfizer CEO to postpone the visit until after the election.
In the letter, Achrayut Leumit CEO Oshi Elmaliach, who is considered close to former prime minister Ehud Barak, wrote that "Mr. Bourla's participation in photo-op events with the prime minister may constitute aiding and abetting a prohibited election campaign and is a criminal offense."
Elmaliach added that any propaganda of this sort will be met with an appeal to Englman, to the Central Elections Committee and if necessary, to the Israel Police for violation of election propaganda laws.
Netanyahu said last week that the purpose of Bourla's visit was to hold discussions about establishing a Pfizer vaccine manufacturing site in Israel.
The CEO of Pfizer is NOT fully vaccinated?
I bet there ius an interesting back story there.
That strikes me as odd.
Meanwhile there are people who have been able to jump the line and get vaccinated with insider help.
That a powerful, connected Titan of Industry should wait his turn is indeed unusual.
Exactly...I thought it was quite odd
What proof is there that he or any of that delegation had the first dose?
What proof is there that he or any of that delegation had the first dose?
Exactly.
What proof is there that he or any of that delegation had the first dose?>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
None.
The second shot might very well be a genetic catalyst shot so they can harvest the new organs you start growing?
I’m stymied.
I’m stymied.>>>>>>>>>>>>
I have seen one too many science fiction shows, but then. maybe we are not so far off from it.
The Red Chinese seem to be well down that curve
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