Moderna Announces New Supply Agreement with Colombia for Additional 10.8 Million Doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine
Moderna, Inc. a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, announced a new supply agreement with the government of Colombia for 10.8 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. These doses are in addition to 10 million doses supplied to Colombia in 2021. Under the terms of the agreement, Moderna expects to deliver one million doses in the first quarter of 2022, six million doses in the second quarter of 2022, and 3.8 million doses in the third quarter of 2022.
“We thank the government of Colombia for their continued collaboration, support, and trust in our COVID-19 vaccine,” said Stéphane Bancel, Moderna’s Chief Executive Officer. “COVID-19 vaccines continue to be our best tools in helping to end the COVID-19 pandemic.”
In Latin America, Moderna recently announced a new supply agreement with the government of Chile for two million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 booster vaccine or an updated booster vaccine candidate, if authorized. Under the terms of the agreement, Moderna expects to start delivering doses in February 2022, pending obtaining local emergency use authorization.