Pfizer, Moderna optional offers refused due to delivery timeline, says ministry

Ljubljana, 21 March - Slovenia did not opt for an optional offer by the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines as part of joint EU purchasing because the deliveries were expected as late as in the second half of 2021, the Health Ministry told the STA on Sunday. The country expressed interest in acquiring vaccine volumes on a pro rata basis, it added.

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The Covid-19 vaccine.
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