The European Commission has purchased an additional 150 million doses of the Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine.
The Commission said that these additional doses to be delivered in quarter 3 and quarter 4 of this year. A total of 310 million doses have been ordered by the European Commission to date.
This agreement includes option to purchase an additional 150 million doses for delivery in 2022.
Stéphane Bancel, Chief Executive Officer of Moderna stated, “we appreciate the European Commission’s confidence in Moderna and our mRNA platform. Today’s purchase of an additional 150 million doses brings their total order of our Covid-19 vaccine to 310 million for delivery in 2021 to stop the pandemic in Europe.”
He went on to say that, “the European Commission is in discussions with us on how to prepare for 2022, including addressing potential variants, and the Commission has an option for an additional 150 million doses for delivery in 2022.”