African Union to get up to 220-million J&J Covid-19 vaccine doses
Through one of its units, J&J signed a deal with the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust, which could order 180-million more doses
29 March 2021 - 11:00
Bengaluru — Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will supply up to 220-million doses of its single-shot Covid-19 vaccine to African Union’s 55 member states from the third quarter of 2021, the drugmaker said on Monday.
J&J, through its Janssen Pharmaceutica unit, entered into a deal with the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (Avat), which could order an additional 180-million doses, for a combined total of up to 400-million doses through 2022...
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