UK Orders 40 Million More Doses of Valneva COVID-19 Vaccine

An illustration picture shows vials with COVID-19 vaccine stickers attached and syringes with the logo of French-Austrian vaccine firm Valneva on Nov. 17, 2020. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images

The British government signed a deal on Monday for an extra 40 million doses of the CCP virus vaccine developed by French pharmaceutical firm Valneva.

The UK government had already purchased 60 million doses of the vaccine. It has invested millions of pounds in Valneva’s manufacturing facility in Livingston, Scotland, which began production last week.