NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 17: Albert Bourla, chief executive officer of Pfizer pharmaceutical company, waits to ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Thursday afternoon, January 17, 2019 in New York City.
The Dow Jones Industria NEW YORK - The CEO of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said during a televised interview Thursday that people will "likely" need a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.CEO Albert Bourla told CNBC that the shot would need to be administered within 12 months of getting fully vaccinated and that, possibly, every year."It is extremely important to suppress the pool of people that can be susceptible to the virus," said Bourla to CNBC. Get breaking news alerts in the FOX5NY News app.