Sanofi/GSK Working With The US To Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Capacity

The $2.1bn investment under the US’ Operation Warp Speed will fund development, scale-up of US manufacturing and the first 100 million doses. 

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A new investment from the US government will help Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline plc “significantly” increase capacity to produce their COVID-19 vaccine.

The $2.1bn deal signed with the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense “will help...

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