Covid-19 roundup: US and Pfizer strike deal for 100M more doses; NIH and partners cut critically ill patients out of blood thinner trial
The US government has sealed a deal with Pfizer and BioNTech for 100 million additional doses of their Covid-19 vaccine, doubling the country’s dose order.
Pfizer and BioNTech say they can deliver the full 200 million doses by July 31, 2021. The deal also includes an option for the US to purchase up to 400 million more down the road. The US is paying another $1.95 billion for the additional doses, at least 70 million of which should be delivered by June 30. The remaining will be delivered by July 31, according to the companies.
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