The US government will pay $ 1.95bn for these 100 million doses: that is the same price agreed for the first 100 million doses in mid-July.
The 200 million doses of the two – dose vaccine – which was authorized in the US this month – will allow 100 million people to be vaccinated. Delivery of these doses is expected by the end of July next year: with most by the end of June.
The US also has the option of up to 400 million additional doses of the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine: bringing the total to 600 million. If the same price were agreed for the other doses, that would equate to a total of $ 11.7bn.
‘This is a clear sign of confidence and trust in our vaccine’
Pfizer and BioNTech say the extra order is a sign of confidence in the vaccine, which was approved for emergency use in the U.S. this month and has begun to be released. across the country. President Joe Biden is among those who have already received the first dose of the vaccine.
Albert Bourla, Chairman and Chief Executive, Pfizer, said: “With these 100 million additional doses, the U.S. will be able to protect more people and hopefully end this pandemic sooner.”Similarly, there is much more.
Ugur Sahin, MD, CEO and co-founder of BioNTech said: “We view the U.S. government’s order of additional doses of their vaccine as a clear signal of confidence and confidence in our vaccine and our ability to deliver. Similarly, there is much more.
“Our goal remains to make the COVID-19 vaccine safe and effective for as many people as possible worldwide.”Similarly, there is much more.
The extra doses of Operation Warp Speed will help expand the package of vaccine doses: with the government promising to have enough doses for all Americans who want it by June 2021. (Yes they also have supply agreements with Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, Novavax and Sanofi / GSK: the largest with AstraZeneca for 300 million doses).