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Wednesday, June 17, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Netanyahu confirms vaccine deal inked with Moderna
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirms Israel has signed a deal with US biotech firm Moderna to supply it with a vaccine against COVID-19 if the company’s development is successful.
The prime minister says the company is claiming it could have a vaccine ready by the middle of next year. “We hope they are successful, there is no guarantee, but we are interested in receiving these vaccines quickly if and when they are developed. It puts us in a good place, globally.”
He says local Israeli efforts to develop a vaccine continue.
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