whether and when additional data from the BNT162 mRNA vaccine program 
(including the topline data outlined in this release) 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 
or amendments to any such 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 any requested amendments to the emergency use or conditional 
marketing authorizations) 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, clinical trial sites or third-party suppliers; 
the risk that demand for any products may be reduced or no longer exist; 
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 advisory or technical 
committees and other public health authorities and uncertainties 
regarding the commercial impact of any such recommendations; challenges 
related to public vaccine confidence or awareness; 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 
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 
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 
potential COVID-19 vaccine; our expectations regarding the potential 
characteristics of BNT162b2 (COMIRNATY(R) ) in our Phase 2/3 trial 
and/or in commercial use based on data observations to date; the 
expected timepoint for additional readouts on efficacy data of BNT162b2 
in our Phase 2/3 trial; 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's current 
expectations and beliefs of future events. The forward-looking 
statements in this press release are neither promises nor guarantees, 
and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking 
statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, 
and other factors, many of which are beyond BioNTech's control and which 
could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or 
implied by these forward-looking statements. You should review the risks 
and uncertainties described under the heading "Risk Factors" in 
BioNTech's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the Year Ended December 31, 
2020, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2021, 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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