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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Netanyahu says he’s negotiating with Moderna for more vaccines
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he spoke with Moderna’s CEO Stéphane Bancel to negotiate the purchase of additional COVID-19 vaccines for Israel.
Israel already has an agreement with Moderna to procure future coronavirus shots. Though inked months ago, the number of doses has not been disclosed by the government.
“We signed a deal with them to supply a certain number [of vaccines]. We’re negotiating with them over an additional number and I hope that as a result of the conversation, we can quickly complete this negotiation,” he says in a video.
Israel has also reached a deal with Pfizer.
Both US-based companies reported over 90% success in their preliminary data.
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