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Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA) has signed an agreement with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance to supply up to 500 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, including an initial 34 million doses in Q4 2021. This deal supports low- and middle-income countries via the COVAX Facility, furthering Moderna’s commitment to equitable vaccine access. Additionally, the World Health Organization has granted Emergency Use Listing for Moderna's vaccine, enhancing its global reach. The agreement highlights Moderna's pivotal role in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.

Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA) announced the World Health Organization's (WHO) issuance of an Emergency Use Listing (EUL) for its COVID-19 vaccine, applicable to individuals 18 and older. This listing facilitates regulatory approvals for countries and enables UNICEF to procure the vaccine. Based on extensive clinical study data, the EUL promotes faster access to vaccines globally, particularly in lower-income regions. CEO Stéphane Bancel emphasized the significance of this step in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring equitable vaccine access worldwide.

Moderna (Nasdaq: MRNA) has announced new funding commitments to enhance manufacturing capabilities, aiming to increase its global COVID-19 vaccine supply to up to 3 billion doses in 2022. This capacity boost involves doubling production at Lonza in Switzerland and over doubling at Rovi in Spain. The company is also in advanced negotiations for further agreements. Moderna expects heightened demand for vaccines due to the emergence of variants and waning immunity. The company aims to enhance its vaccine's shelf life and is actively developing new formulations.

DNA Script announced a partnership with Moderna (MRNA) to develop a prototype for mobile vaccine and therapeutic manufacturing under DARPA's Nucleic Acids On-Demand World-Wide Program. This collaboration will utilize DNA Script's enzymatic synthesis platform to produce high-fidelity nucleic acids, enhancing Moderna's mRNA technology. DNA Script will receive up to $5 million in grant funding from DARPA. The initiative aims to create mobile units for rapid production of mRNA vaccines, potentially offering immediate medical responses to pathogen threats.

Moderna (Nasdaq: MRNA) has signed an agreement with Sanofi (Nasdaq: SNY) for fill/finish sterile manufacturing and packaging of up to 200 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine in the U.S., starting September 2021. This partnership aims to enhance production capacity, with Sanofi utilizing its manufacturing site in Ridgefield, NJ. Juan Andres, Moderna’s Chief Technical Operations and Quality Officer, expressed gratitude to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Biden Administration for facilitating this collaboration, emphasizing its importance for scaling up vaccine supply.

Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA) announced a new supply agreement with Israel for 2022, allowing Israel to purchase doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine and a variant-specific vaccine pending regulatory approval. This follows two previous agreements totaling 10 million doses. CEO Stéphane Bancel emphasized the significance of this agreement as a milestone for 2022 supply and ongoing clinical trials for variant-specific boosters, which have shown promising preclinical efficacy against COVID-19 variants.

Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA) will host a live conference call on May 6, 2021, at 8:00 a.m. ET to report its Q1 2021 financial results and provide a corporate update. Investors can join by dialing 866-922-5184 (domestic) or 409-937-8950 (international) with conference ID 7487119. The call will also be webcast and archived on Moderna’s investor website for a year. Over the past ten years, Moderna has evolved significantly, developing a diverse portfolio of vaccines and therapeutics, including one of the earliest COVID-19 vaccines, thanks to its advanced mRNA technology.

Moderna (Nasdaq: MRNA) hosted its second annual Vaccines Day, showcasing its mRNA vaccine capabilities. The company revealed new positive interim Phase 1 data for its Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine candidate (mRNA-1345) and interim Phase 2 data for its cytomegalovirus (CMV) candidate. Moderna aims to leverage its mRNA platform to accelerate vaccine development, addressing the significant gap in available vaccines for many human viruses. The Phase 1 analysis indicates mRNA-1345 is well-tolerated, with no severe adverse events reported, furthering Moderna's innovative vaccine pipeline.

Moderna (Nasdaq: MRNA) released updates on its COVID-19 Vaccine program, highlighting progress in variant-specific booster candidates mRNA-1273.351 and mRNA-1273.211, which show increased neutralizing titers against concerning SARS-CoV-2 variants. Approximately 132 million doses have been delivered globally, with efficacy rates exceeding 90% for all COVID-19 cases and over 95% for severe cases. The company is running multiple studies, including the Phase 2/3 TeenCOVE and KidCOVE studies, while also reporting no association between its vaccine and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis after administering over 64.5 million doses.