The United Kingdom will receive 90 million doses of possible coronavirus vaccines after the Government signed two deals.
Key points:
- The UK Government has signed deals with companies Valneva, Pfizer Inc and BioNTech
- If the possible vaccines are successful, the Government will purchase another 40 million from Valneva
- Business Minister Alok Sharma says this will ensure the UK has the best chance of securing a vaccine
The Ministry of Business announced it had agreements with French group Valneva and an alliance between companies Pfizer Inc and BioNTech.
The deal with Pfizer-BioNTech will provide Britain with 30 million doses.
The other 60 million will be provided by Valneva, with an option of 40 million more doses if it is proven to be safe, effective and suitable, the ministry said.
"This new partnership with some of the world's foremost pharmaceutical and vaccine companies will ensure the UK has the best chance possible of securing a vaccine that protects those most at risk," Business Minister Alok Sharma said.
The deals follow a previously announced agreement with AstraZeneca to produce 100 million doses of its potential vaccine being developed in partnership with the University of Oxford.
The British Government also said it had secured treatments containing COVID-19-neutralising antibodies from AstraZeneca to protect people who could not be vaccinated.
There is currently no working vaccine against coronavirus and experts say one will be needed to control the pandemic that has infected millions of people around the world and killed more than 600,000 people.
Reuters
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