Moderna raises 2021 sales forecast for Covid-19 vaccine to $19.2 bln

Reuters

06 May, 2021, 05:05 pm

Last modified: 06 May, 2021, 05:09 pm

Moderna raises 2021 sales forecast for Covid-19 vaccine to $19.2 bln

Larger rival Pfizer Inc had said it expects $26 billion in sales of its Covid-19 vaccine this year

Reuters

06 May, 2021, 05:05 pm

Last modified: 06 May, 2021, 05:09 pm

FILE PHOTO: Vials with a sticker reading "Covid-19/Coronavirus vaccine/Injection only" and a syringe are seen in front of a displayed Moderna logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Moderna Inc raised its 2021 sales forecast for its Covid-19 vaccine by 4.3% to $19.2 billion on Thursday, reflecting demand from countries looking to return to normalcy through rapid inoculation.

Larger rival Pfizer Inc had said it expects $26 billion in sales of its Covid-19 vaccine this year.

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