Covax vaccine programme gets boost with Moderna deal, Swedish donation
Sweden paused the use of AstraZeneca vaccine in March and then resumed using it, but only for people aged 65 or older
03 May 2021 - 18:56
Geneva — Moderna will supply 34-million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine in 2021 and Sweden has donated 1-million AstraZeneca shots to the global Covax programme as it struggles to secure enough supplies to inoculate the world's poorest people.
The advance purchase contract agreed with Moderna is for up to 500-million doses, but the rollout will only start in the fourth quarter, with 34-million doses available this year, the Gavi vaccine alliance said on Monday...
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