Swissmedic, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic products authorized Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for adults, aged 18+.
The vaccine is the second COVID-19 vaccine to be authorized in Switzerland following that of Pfizer and BioNTech back in December.
The initial delivery of 200,000 doses will be made to the Armed Forces Pharmacy, which will distribute the vaccine to Switzerland’s cantons. With a total of 7.5 million doses lined up, this represents the country’s largest COVID-19 vaccine order.
Under the national vaccination strategy, priority is being given to the most vulnerable first.
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