The big picture: Bourla said in an interview with Israel’s Channel 12 News that he does not think the long-term COVID response should rely on booster shots that would need to be administered every four to five months, per Reuters.

“What I’m hoping (is) that we will have a vaccine that you will have to do once a year,” said Bourla, according to the wire service.

“Once a year — it is easier to convince people to do it. It is easier for people to remember,” he added.