Pfizer laid out a plan to turn its Covid-19 vaccine into a long-term business, clinching supply agreements that will yield $26bn in sales in 2021 while expanding the shot to children, as its Covid-19 vaccine drew $3.5bn in sales in the first quarter.

The drugmaker’s revenue forecast was an increase from $15bn, a reflection of strong demand worldwide for a return to normality. Pfizer said it now expects to deliver 1.6-billion doses in 2021 under contracts signed by mid-April, with half the profits going to partner BioNTech...

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