US Government Wants Money From BioNTech for COVID-19 Vaccine: Company

Pfizer partner says it received a notice of default.

Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), in Washington on Oct. 18, 2023. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

The U.S. government is trying to force a COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer to hand over money, the manufacturer said in new filings.

BioNTech received a notice of default from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) on March 22, BioNTech said in one of the forms.