Kathrin Jansen

An East German doctor who notoriously told the New York Times that the company she worked for, Pfizer, was not part of Pres. Donald Trump’s Warp Speed project.

Pfizer now says it *is* a participant in Warp Speed. Spokesperson notes its significant purchase agreement with the US government.

Pfizer's head of vaccine development had told NYT it wasn't part of Warp Speed because it didn't take research $, but that's not the whole story. pic.twitter.com/6J3FsoRX4a

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) November 9, 2020

In November 2020, Pfizer issued the following statement to The Spectator claiming Dr Jansen’s comments were ‘taken out of context’:

‘Pfizer is proud to be one of various vaccine manufacturers participating in Operation Warp Speed as a supplier of a potential COVID-19 vaccine. While Pfizer did reach an advanced purchase agreement with the US government, the company did not accept BARDA funding for the research and development process. All the investment for R&D and manufacturing has been made by Pfizer at risk. Dr Jansen’s comment, which was taken out of context, was just emphasizing that last point.’

Source: https://spectatorworld.com/life/pfizer-warp-speed-coronavirus-vaccine/