Pfizer Exec Admits Vaccines Weren’t Tested For Stopping Transmission Before Hitting Market

A Pfizer executive told the European Union parliament this week that the company’s COVID-19 vaccine was not tested for the purpose of stopping transmission of the virus before it hit the market.

Janine Small, Pfizer’s president of international developed markets, testified before the EU Parliament’s Special Committee on COVID-19 Pandemic about the company’s conduct during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. During the hearing, Dutch MEP Robert Roos asked Small if COVID-19 vaccines had been tested for stopping transmission before they became available, Small answered “no.”