Moderna seeks higher price than EU’s first contract-source EU in talks for Valneva’s vaccine candidate - sources Close to ordering 200 mln doses of Novavax shot - source
BRUSSELS/MILAN, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The European Union is in talks with Moderna to order more of its COVID-19 vaccine despite the company seeking a higher price, and is also trying to close COVID-19 vaccine deals with Valneva and Novavax, according to two EU officials and an internal document.
The bloc, with a population of nearly 450 million, has already booked a total of almost 2.3 billion doses from six vaccine makers. Most vaccines require two doses, and only two vaccines have so far been authorised for use in the EU.
UPDATE 1-EXCLUSIVE-EU seeks more Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, eyes deals with Valneva, Novavax Reuters 1/11/2021 EU in talks for more Moderna COVID-19 vaccines - sources Moderna seeks higher price than EU s first contract-source EU in talks for Valneva s vaccine candidate - sources Close to ordering 200 mln doses of Novavax shot - source (Adds that the EU and Moderna declined to comment)
By Francesco Guarascio and Elvira Pollina
BRUSSELS/MILAN, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The European Union is in talks with Moderna to order more of its COVID-19 vaccine despite the company seeking a higher price, and is also trying to close COVID-19 vaccine deals with Valneva and Novavax, according to two EU officials and an internal document.