The European Union is now one of the largest exporters of COVID-19 vaccines globally, having provided 150 nations with more than 1 billion vaccine doses. The U.S. has exported fewer than 200 million vaccine doses to date but has pledged to donate more than 1 billion. China has pledged to donate 2 billion doses by…
EU allows Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to be stored at higher temperatures
Pfizer and BioNTech announced today that European authorities approved storage of their COVID-19 vaccine at a new temperature. Based on data showing stability in standard pharmaceutical freezers, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) approved storage of the vaccine at -25°C to -15°C for a total of two weeks. The FDA’s requirements include two-week storage at the…
EU secures four million additional doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
The European Commission has announced that it has secured four million more COVID-19 vaccine doses than it had expected to be delivered over the next two weeks. The vaccines will help E.U. “tackle coronavirus hotspots,” “facilitate free border movement” and fight COVID-19 variants. The E.U. has been involved in a recent vaccine-related tussle with the…
EU chief reports ‘step forward’ in AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine supply dispute
AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) will provide the EU an extra 9 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to help resolve a supply dispute that also involves the U.K., according to media reports. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen yesterday described the agreement as a “step forward,” according to NPR. The extra doses bring the total amount…