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EU, CureVac Near Advanced Purchase Agreement for COVID-19 Vaccine
August 21, 2020
German vaccine maker CureVac and the European Union (EU) are close to finalizing a supply deal for the company’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate that will stock the EU with hundreds of millions of doses.
CureVac said that it is now in “advanced discussions” with the European Commission and anticipates signing a contract for 225 million doses of the mRNA-based vaccine for European member states.
The planned contract, which will be paid for from the EU’s $2.7 billion COVID-19 vaccine fund, includes an option to buy an additional 180 million doses.