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Publishing date: Dec 23, 2020 • December 23, 2020 • 2 minute read •
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The U.S. government will pay Pfizer Inc nearly $2 billion for 100 million additional doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to bolster its supply as the country grapples with a nationwide spike in infections.
Under the new agreement, Pfizer will deliver at least 70 million doses by June 30 and the rest no later than July 31, the company said on Wednesday, bringing the total number of doses to 200 million for a total price of about $4 billion.
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Dec 22, 2020 07:42 PM EST
(Photo : Getty Images/Patrick Semansky-Pool) BETHESDA, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 22: Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks as he holds up his sleeve in preparation to receive his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the National Institutes of Health on December 22, 2020 in Bethesda, Maryland.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the United States top infectious disease expert, and other leading government health officials received their first jab of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday.
Fauci, Health Officials Receive Moderna Vaccine
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director was administered the shot at around 10 AM ET at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
Fauci, Collins and Azar receive their first doses of Covid-19 vaccine
Dr. Anthony Fauci, US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins received their first doses.
Posted: Dec 22, 2020 3:36 PM
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins received their first doses of Moderna s Covid-19 vaccine Tuesday.
The shot, which Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, received in the left arm, was administered at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, by Dr. Heike Bailin, chief of the NIH Occupational Medical Services.
WASHINGTON Pfizer said Wednesday it will supply the U.S. government with an additional 100 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine under a new agreement between the pharmaceutical giant and the Trump administration. Pfizer and its partner BioNTech said that will bring their total current commitment to 200 million doses for the U.S. That should be enough to vaccinate 100 million people with the two-shot regimen. The government also has an option to purchase an additional 400 million doses. This new federal purchase can give Americans even more confidence that we will have enough supply to vaccinate every American who wants it by June 2021, said Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar in a statement. The cost to taxpayers: $1.95 billion for the additional 100 million doses.