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EU Buying Up To 300 Million Extra Doses Of Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine

The EU is purchasing another 200 million doses of the Phizer BioNTech vaccine. It has signed the dea...
Niall Colbert
Niall Colbert

1:18 PM - 8 Jan 2021



EU Buying Up To 300 Million Ex...

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EU Buying Up To 300 Million Extra Doses Of Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine

Niall Colbert
Niall Colbert

1:18 PM - 8 Jan 2021



The EU is purchasing another 200 million doses of the Phizer BioNTech vaccine.

It has signed the deal with an option to buy a further 100 million.

The additional doses will be delivered from April this year.

Taoiseach Micheal Martin says it is a major boost for Ireland's efforts to suppress the virus:

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen says there is more than enough vaccine ordered for every European.

Overall the EU commission has secured 2.3 billion doses of the various vaccines.

Meanwhile, a decision on the approval for use of the Astra/Zeneca vaccine in Europe, could be made by the end of the month.



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