date, in additional analyses of the Phase 3 trial and additional studies 
or in larger, more diverse populations upon commercialization; the 
ability of BNT162b2 to prevent COVID-19 caused by emerging virus 
variants; the risk that more widespread use of the vaccine will lead to 
new information about efficacy, safety, or other developments, including 
the risk of additional adverse reactions, some of which may be serious; 
the risk that preclinical and clinical trial data are subject to 
differing interpretations and assessments, including during the peer 
review/publication process, in the scientific community generally, and 
by regulatory authorities; whether and when additional data from the 
BNT162 mRNA vaccine program will be published in scientific journal 
publications and, if so, when and with what modifications and 
interpretations; whether regulatory authorities will be satisfied with 
the design of and results from these and any future preclinical and 
clinical studies; whether and when a Biologics License Application for 
BNT162b2 may be filed in the U.S. and whether and when other biologics 
license and/or emergency use authorization applications may be filed in 
particular jurisdictions for BNT162b2 or any other potential vaccines 
that may arise from the BNT162 program, and if obtained, whether or when 
such emergency use authorization or licenses will expire or terminate; 
whether and when any applications that may be pending or filed for 
BNT162b2 (including a potential Biologics License Application in the 
U.S.) or other vaccines that may result from the BNT162 program may be 
approved by particular regulatory authorities, which will depend on 
myriad factors, including making a determination as to whether the 
vaccine's benefits outweigh its known risks and determination of the 
vaccine's efficacy and, if approved, whether it will be commercially 
successful; decisions by regulatory authorities impacting labeling or 
marketing, manufacturing processes, safety and/or other matters that 
could affect the availability or commercial potential of a vaccine, 
including development of products or therapies by other companies; 
disruptions in the relationships between us and our collaboration 
partners or third-party suppliers; risks related to the availability of 
raw materials to manufacture a vaccine; challenges related to our 
vaccine's ultra-low temperature formulation, two-dose schedule and 
attendant storage, distribution and administration requirements, 
including risks related to storage and handling after delivery by 
Pfizer; the risk that we may not be able to successfully develop other 
vaccine formulations; the risk that we may not be able to create or 
scale up manufacturing capacity on a timely basis or maintain access to 
logistics or supply channels commensurate with global demand for our 
vaccine, which would negatively impact our ability to supply the 
estimated numbers of doses of our vaccine within the projected time 
periods as previously indicated; whether and when additional supply 
agreements will be reached; uncertainties regarding the ability to 
obtain recommendations from vaccine technical committees and other 
public health authorities and uncertainties regarding the commercial 
impact of any such recommendations; uncertainties regarding the impact 
of COVID-19 on Pfizer's business, operations and financial results; and 
competitive developments. 
 
   A further description of risks and uncertainties can be found in 
Pfizer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 
31, 2020 and in its subsequent reports on Form 10-Q, including in the 
sections thereof captioned "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking 
Information and Factors That May Affect Future Results", as well as in 
its subsequent reports on Form 8-K, all of which are filed with the U.S. 
Securities and Exchange Commission and available at www.sec.gov and 
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www.pfizer.com. 
 
   About BioNTech 
 
   Biopharmaceutical New Technologies is a next generation immunotherapy 
company pioneering novel therapies for cancer and other serious 
diseases. The Company exploits a wide array of computational discovery 
and therapeutic drug platforms for the rapid development of novel 
biopharmaceuticals. Its broad portfolio of oncology product candidates 
includes individualized and off-the-shelf mRNA-based therapies, 
innovative chimeric antigen receptor T cells, bi-specific checkpoint 
immuno-modulators, targeted cancer antibodies and small molecules. Based 
on its deep expertise in mRNA vaccine development and in-house 
manufacturing capabilities, BioNTech and its collaborators are 
developing multiple mRNA vaccine candidates for a range of infectious 
diseases alongside its diverse oncology pipeline. BioNTech has 
established a broad set of relationships with multiple global 
pharmaceutical collaborators, including Genmab, Sanofi, Bayer Animal 
Health, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, Regeneron, Genevant, 
Fosun Pharma, and Pfizer. For more information, please visit 
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www.BioNTech.de. 
 
   BioNTech Forward-looking Statements 
 
   This press release contains "forward-looking statements" of BioNTech 
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 
1995. These forward-looking statements may include, but may not be 
limited to, statements concerning: BioNTech's efforts to combat 
COVID-19; the collaboration between BioNTech and Pfizer to develop a 
COVID-19 vaccine; our expectations regarding the potential 
characteristics of BNT162b2 in our clinical trials and/or in commercial 
use based on data observations to date; the ability of BNT162b2 to 
prevent COVID-19 caused by emerging virus variants; the expected time 
point for additional readouts on efficacy data of BNT162b2 in our 
clinical trials; the nature of the clinical data, which is subject to 
ongoing peer review, regulatory review and market interpretation; the 
timing for submission of data for, or receipt of, any marketing approval 
or Emergency Use Authorization; our contemplated shipping and storage 
plan, including our estimated product shelf life at various 
temperatures; and the ability of BioNTech to supply the quantities of 
BNT162 to support clinical development and market demand, including our 
production estimates for 2021. Any forward-looking statements in this 
press release are based on BioNTech current expectations and beliefs of 
future events, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties 
that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from 
those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements. These 
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the ability to 
meet the pre-defined endpoints in clinical trials; competition to create 
a vaccine for COVID-19; the ability to produce comparable clinical or 
other results, including our stated rate of vaccine effectiveness and 
safety and tolerability profile observed to date, in the remainder of 
the trial or in larger, more diverse populations upon commercialization; 
the ability to effectively scale our productions capabilities; and other 
potential difficulties. 
 
   For a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, see 
BioNTech's Quarterly Report for the Three and Nine Months Ended 
September 30, 2020, filed as Exhibit 99.2 to its Current Report on Form 
6-K filed with the SEC on November 10, which is available on the SEC's 
website at www.sec.gov. All information in this press release is as of 
the date of the release, and BioNTech undertakes no duty to update this 
information unless required by law. 
 
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   Investor Relations 
 
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   BioNTech Contacts: 
 
   Media Relations 
 
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