Moderna: EU, European Economic Area in Agreement to Distribute Covid-19 Vaccine to Low-Income Nations
November 16 2021 - 8:19AM
Dow Jones News
By Chris Wack
Moderna Inc. said European Union and European Economic Area
countries were in an agreement to donate doses of the Moderna
Covid-19 vaccine that they have purchased under the EU Vaccines
Strategy to COVAX on an ongoing basis for delivery in 2021.
The company said that this initiative, led by France, Sweden,
and Norway, is expected to enable the donation of more than 70
million doses of Moderna vaccine in 2021, including an initial
donation of 15 million doses by France and 40 million doses by
Germany.
The agreement says that donations of Moderna vaccine by EU and
EEA countries to COVAX will be directed to the 92 Gavi COVAX
Advance Market Commitment low- and middle-income countries. COVAX
is a global initiative co-led by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; the
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations; and the World
Health Organization to ensure equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines
for all countries, regardless of income levels.
Write to Chris Wack at chris.wack@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
November 16, 2021 08:04 ET (13:04 GMT)
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