Trump Administration to Buy Another 100 Million Doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine

Trump Administration to Buy Another 100 Million Doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine
Moderna's headquarters in Cambridge, Mass., on May 8, 2020. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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The Trump administration plans to buy another 100 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

The purchase agreement, announced by HHS in a statement on Dec. 11, will bring the total number of doses of Moderna’s vaccine owned by the federal government to 200 million, with a further option to buy an additional 300 million doses.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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