Trump administration is negotiating deal with Pfizer to produce tens of millions more vaccine doses next year - as current order will cover just 16 per cent of the population
Pfizer currently has a deal to provide the US with 100 million does of its COVID-19 vaccine by next March
That is not enough to vaccinate a substantial proportion of the population and there are fears of an impending shortage
The Trump Administration is now negotiating a new contract with the pharmaceutical giant to produce more doses between April and June next year
It comes as the US death toll from the coronavirus passed a staggering 300,000 on Monday; infections and hospitalizations are surging around the country
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