Moderna to supply Africa with up to 110 million Covid-19 doses

Moderna calls it ‘the first step in our long-term partnership with the African Union’ (Brian Lawless/PA)

Moderna on Tuesday said it will make up to 110 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine available to African countries, which local officials called a breakthrough on the world’s least vaccinated continent.

The announcement said Moderna is prepared to deliver the first 15 million doses by the end of this year, with 35 million in the first quarter of 2022 and up to 60 million in the second quarter.