The U.S. government will pay Pfizer Inc nearly $ 2 billion for an additional 100 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to increase supply as the country experiences a surge in infection cases nationwide.
In addition, the company will deliver at least 70 million doses on June 30 and the rest by July 31 at the latest, bringing the total dose to 200 million with a total price of around $ 4 billion.
In addition, the agreement was sealed when an increase in US Covid-19 infection cases recorded more than one million new cases in just 6 days.
For everyone's knowledge, the Pfizer vaccine was launched nationwide after the dose injection was approved for emergency use earlier this month.
According to US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, the new federal purchase could boost Americans' confidence that the country has an adequate supply of vaccines.
Meanwhile, the government also has the option of obtaining up to 400 million additional doses of the vaccine.
Last Monday, more than 600,000 Americans received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine.
So far, the first injection has been given to health workers and nursing home residents, as well as some top government officials while other Americans may have to wait their turn in the next few months.
