December 15, 2020
HHS purchases 100 million additional doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
Editor's Note
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on December 11 that it would purchase 100 million additional doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine.
The vaccine, which was developed by Moderna with scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), is scheduled for a December 17 review by the Food and Drug Administration. Anthony Fauci, MD, is director of NIAID.
The purchase doubles the amount of Moderna vaccine owned by the federal government to 200 million.
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