EU to okay deal with CureVac for supply of up to 405 million Covid vaccines

Reuters

16 November, 2020, 09:35 pm

Last modified: 16 November, 2020, 09:35 pm

EU to okay deal with CureVac for supply of up to 405 million Covid vaccines

Reuters

16 November, 2020, 09:35 pm

Last modified: 16 November, 2020, 09:35 pm

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The European Commission will authorise on Tuesday a deal with biotech firm CureVac to secure up to 405 million doses of its potential Covid-19 vaccine, the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday.

The Commission president also said she hopes to finalise a deal soon with Moderna for its Covid-19 vaccine.

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