Vaccine deal talks with Moderna to start by Dec. 30 — Locsin

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MANILA, Philippines — Negotiations for a possible coronavirus vaccine supply deal with American biotechnology company Moderna may start on or before Dec. 30, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Monday.

“Vaccine Czar Carlito Galvez Jr. is gonna start the negotiations with American biotech company Moderna on or before Wednesday next week,” Locsin said in an interview over CNN Philippines.

The country’s top diplomat added that Philippine Ambassador to US Jose Manuel Romualdez is helping in the negotiations.

Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine earlier received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the US Food and Drug Administration. This will enable the pharmaceutical fi…

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