The federal government is doubling its purchases Covid-19 vaccine From Moderna. The Trump administration plans to purchase an additional 100 million doses of the vaccine, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday.
The purchase increases the U.S. government’s commitment to 200 million vaccine doses. Of that, 20 million doses are set to be delivered to the states by the end of December, with the rest expected to come out in the second quarter of 2021, Moderna said in a press release.
The Moderna vaccine, called MRNA-1273, is given in two doses except for 28 days. The drugmaker has applied for emergency use approval for the vaccine from the Federal Drug Administration, which will make a recommendation next week.
If the vaccine is approved, the dose can start shipping immediately, “said HHSA. The vaccine will be free for patients, according to the release.
The vaccine was jointly developed by scientists from Modern and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Clinical trials this year showed a vaccine About 94% effective.
This is the FDA panel earlier Friday Recommended approval Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer.
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