The UK Purchases 2 Million Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

Moderna, Inc. announced an expanded agreement with the UK government for an additional 2 million doses of the experimental mRNA-1273 vaccine, beginning in March 2021. In total, the UK government has now secured 7 million doses of mRNA-1273.

“We appreciate the collaboration with the UK government as with many other governments and other key partners around the world,” said Stéphane Bancel, Chief Executive Officer of Moderna, in a press release. “For almost a decade, Moderna has invested in creating and developing a novel platform for designing and manufacturing a new class of mRNA-based vaccines.