The firm says it has so far supplied the federal government with 30.4 million doses to date and hopes to produce one billion by the end of the year. Pictured: Vials of Moderna's vaccine
* Moderna Inc says it is on track to deliver 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses by March and 200 million in June per its deal with the U.S.
* The firm says it has so far supplied the federal government with 30.4 million doses to date and hopes to produce one billion by the end of the year
* It comes as President Joe Biden vowed that the U.S. will soon start administering 1.5 million shots per day, 500,000 more than his original goal
* Only about 23 million Americans - six percent of the population - has received the jab
* The U.S. has just two vaccines approved and is still waiting for vaccines from Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca/the University of Oxford to be approved
* Moderna's commitment is the same amount promised by Pfizer and more than promised by Johnson & Johnson, but less than AstraZeneca has committed
Moderna confirmed on Tuesday it is on track to deliver the U.S. 100 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine by March and 200 million doses by June after President Biden promised that any American who wanted a shot would have it in the spring.
This supply will be enough to immunize 100 million people - about one-third of the country's population - with the two-shot regimen.
The vaccine produced by Moderna is currently only one of two, the other being Pfizer, approved in the U.S.
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WHU Editor: This is truly an incredible accomplishment that was not at all expected only five months ago. Thanks to Moderna and other vaccine makers to make this happen, and thank you former President Trump and his team for providing the necessary government support and assistance to these manufacturers to accomplishment this.
Update: I hope he is wrong, but he is probably right .... Moderna CEO: US needs to prepare for fall, COVID-19 resurgence (Yahoo News).
