Israel says it is negotiating with Pfizer to share surplus with other countries

Israel says negotiating Pfizer surplus with other countries Israel is in talks with other countries about a deal to unload its surplus of Pfizer/BioNtech (PFE.N), COVID-19 vaccines, doses of which are due to expire by the end of the month, officials said on Sunday. Reuters Reuters

ERUSALEM, July 4 (Reuters) - Israel is in talks with other countries about a deal to unload its surplus of Pfizer/BioNtech (PFE.N), COVID-19 vaccines, doses of which are due to expire by the end of the month, officials said on Sunday.

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said he spoke with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla about securing more vaccines for Israel and about possible deals to swap vaccines between Israel and other countries, though he did not say which ones.

"Contacts are being handled by the Health Ministry, Foreign Ministry and the National Security Council," Bennett said.

The director-general of the Health Ministry, Hezi Levi, said in an interview with Radio 103 FM that the doses expire on July 31 and that any deal would have to win Pfizer's approval. ...