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Health5 May 2026Archive brief

German biotechnology company BioNTech announces it will halt production of its COVID-19 vaccine due to drastic restructuring plans

German biotechnology company BioNTech announces it will halt production of its COVID-19 vaccine due to drastic restructuring plans, leaving sole production of the vaccine to its partner Pfizer.

By Belfast Herald Newsdesk2 min read

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German biotechnology company BioNTech announces it will halt production of its COVID-19 vaccine due to drastic restructuring plans, leaving sole production of the vaccine to its partner Pfizer.

The development was among the significant health stories being followed from World. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to DW on 5 May 2026.

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