Pfizer was “close to secure” a deal with the US government to supply additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a report.
Pfizer was “close to secure” a deal with the US government to supply at least tens of millions of additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021 in exchange for a government directive giving it better access to manufacturing supplies, according to a report.
Citing people familiar with the discussions, the New York Times on Tuesday reported that an agreement could be announced as early as Wednesday.
In an e-mailed statement, Pfizer said that they continued to work collaboratively with the American government to get doses of their COVID-19 vaccine to as many Americans as possible.
Pfizer also said that the company wasn’t able to comment on any confidential discussions that may be taking place with the American government.
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Pfizer and BioNTech — as well as Moderna — recently won the emergency use authorization (EUA) for their respective COVID-19 vaccine candidates in the United States.
The American government had previously signed a deal with Pfizer for 100 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine which had started being rolled out across the United States.
In addition, the New York Times also reported that the American government was asking for additional 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer from April through June as part of the new negotiations.
As per the report, the said deal called for the American government to invoke the Defense Production Act in order to give Pfizer better access to roughly 9 specialized products it needed to make the vaccine.
Meanwhile, representatives for the White House didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
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