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Does Pfizer Inc. support Israel?

Support documentedupdated 2023-10

Yes — Pfizer Inc. has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.

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Background

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, the son of Greek Holocaust survivors, received the 2022 Genesis Prize (dubbed the "Jewish Nobel"), presented in Jerusalem by Israel's president in recognition of his professional achievement and commitment to Jewish values and the State of Israel. He directed the $1 million award to the planned Holocaust Museum of Greece in his native Thessaloniki. The prize is a personal recognition of Bourla and is not a corporate action by Pfizer.

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Timeline of documented support

2021202220232021-01 — Partnership: Israeli Ministry of HealthPartnership2021-012023-10 — Public statement: People of IsraelPublic statement2023-102023-10 — Employee donation match: Emergency-assistance NGOs in Israel and the regionEmployee donation match2023-10

Documented support

TypeDateAmountRecipientSources
Partnership2021-01-06—Israeli Ministry of Health
Signed a Real-World Epidemiological Evidence Collaboration Agreement with Israel's Ministry of Health: Israel supplied Pfizer with aggregate national epidemiological data (cases, hospitalizations, deaths, vaccinations) in exchange for a steady, prioritized supply of COVID-19 vaccine doses, making Israel the flagship real-world test population for the vaccine. CEO Albert Bourla told NBC in early 2021 that "Israel has become the world's lab right now" because it was vaccinating so much of its population with only Pfizer's vaccine. Pfizer later published joint real-world effectiveness analyses with the ministry.
Public statement2023-10—People of Israel
After the October 7 Hamas attack, chairman and CEO Albert Bourla published "Standing with the People of Israel" on LinkedIn and wrote to employees that "it is not enough to condemn these actions—we ourselves must take action." Pfizer republished the statement through its official newsroom, and the company appeared on the Yale School of Management list of companies that condemned the attack.
Employee donation match2023-10—Emergency-assistance NGOs in Israel and the region
The Pfizer Foundation (the company's charitable foundation) launched a donation campaign supporting organizations providing emergency assistance after the October 7 attack, and Pfizer the corporation matched all colleague donations made through the campaign. The foundation also held discussions with partner NGOs about additional financial support, and the company assessed needs for medicines and vaccines with its humanitarian-logistics partners.

Frequently asked questions

Did Pfizer Inc. donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?

We have no records of cash donations, but Pfizer Inc. has documented support of other kinds (Partnership, Public statement, Employee donation match). See the records on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 10 distinct sources are cited for Pfizer Inc.. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.

Sources & citations

Record last updated: 2023-10

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