BioNTECH and Pfizer to provide COVID-19 Vaccine to help vaccinate athletes of 2020 Tokyo Games

The American multinational pharmaceutical corporation Pfizer and German biotechnology company BioNTECH to donate doses of the companies’ COVID-19 Vaccine to help vaccinate athletes and their delegations participating in 2020 Tokyo Games, which is scheduled to begin on July 2021.

Both the companies have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to donate doses of the companies.

The Companies and International Olympic Committee will coordinate with National Olympic Committees Under the MoU to understand and work to help address the local need for vaccine for national delegations participation in the Games.

The initial doses for participating delegations is expected to begin by end of May and second doses ahead of arrivals in Tokyo.

The president of International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach, said:

“This donation of the vaccine is another tool in our toolbox of measures to help make the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 safe and secure for all participants and to show solidarity with our gracious Japanese hosts.”

He also added that the athletes and the participating delegations of the Olympic and Paralympic Games are invited to lead by example and accept the vaccine when and where possible.

By taking the vaccine, they can send a powerful message that vaccination is not only about personal health, but also about solidarity and consideration of the wellbeing of others in their communities.

He mentioned that he would like to thank Pfizer and BioNTech for this very generous donation to support the vaccination of athletes and Games participants ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.

During a conversation between Prime Minister of Japan, Suga Yoshihide and Cheif Executive Officer of Pfizer, Albert Bourla made an offer to donate the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for athletes and their delegations participating in Tokyo 2020.

Albert Bourla made an offer to donate the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for athletes and their delegations participating in Tokyo 2020.

The COVID-19 vaccine created by Pfizer-BioNTech has not been approved or licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).