Africa is currently the least-vaccinated region in the world, with just over 5 percent of the 1.3 billion people having had shots to protect against COVID-19.
Masiyiwa thanked the U.S. for helping Africa gain access to vaccines, and in the midst of Africa's frustrations, Moderna said"all doses are offered at Moderna's lowest tiered price."
Moderna said Tuesday that it is prepared to deliver the first 15 million doses by the end of this year, followed by around 35 million doses in 2022's first quarter, and around 60 million doses during the second quarter.African countries will receive up to 110 million COVID-19 vaccines after the U.S. said it will allow them to be next in line as the least-vaccinated continent. Above, an airport worker stands next to boxes of Moderna coronavirus vaccine, donated by the U.S.
"We are in position to secure more vaccines from Moderna but want to see more concrete details emerging about their production in Africa," he said. If the full contract with Moderna is activated, African nations can reach the goal of vaccinating 450 million people by September 2022, Masiyiwa said. That's half of the target of vaccinating 70 percent of the continent's population, or 900 million people. African nations earlier struck a deal with Johnson & Johnson for up to 400 million doses.
Moderna called this"the first step in our long-term partnership with the African Union," which has been outspoken about the need for many more COVID-19 vaccine doses.
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