Swiss govt signs agreement with Moderna for COVID-19 vaccine

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Published: August 7, 2020 1:19 PM

Switzerland will get 4.5 million doses of the vaccine, enough to vaccinate 2.25 million people if as expected two doses are needed per patient.

Moderna, Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, switzerland government, global covid 19 cases, latest news on moderna covid 19 vaccineSwitzerland will get 4.5 million doses of the vaccine, enough to vaccinate 2.25 million people if as expected two doses are needed per patient. (Reuters photo)

Switzerland has signed an agreement with Moderna to secure early access to the COVID-19 vaccine the U.S. biotech company is developing, the government said on Friday. Switzerland will get 4.5 million doses of the vaccine, enough to vaccinate 2.25 million people if as expected two doses are needed per patient.

The government is also talking to other vaccine companies and has allocated 300 million Swiss francs ($329 million) to the project.

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