Moderna to Supply Africa With up to 110 Million COVID-19 Doses

Moderna to Supply Africa With up to 110 Million COVID-19 Doses
An airport worker stands next to boxes of Moderna coronavirus vaccine, donated by the U.S. government via the COVAX facility, after their arrival at the airport in Nairobi, Kenya, on Aug. 23, 2021. Brian Inganga/AP Photo
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NAIROBI, Kenya—Moderna on Tuesday said it will make up to 110 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine available to African countries.

The announcement said Moderna is prepared to deliver the first 15 million doses by the end of this year, with 35 million in the first quarter of 2022 and up to 60 million in the second quarter.