COVAX, African Union Decline to Buy More Doses of Moderna’s COVID Shots

A woman receives a dose of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, as South Africa rolls out the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination to the elderly at the Munsieville Care for the Aged Center outside Johannesburg, South Africa May 17, 2021. (Reuters)

COVAX, the global project to share COVID-19 vaccines, and the African Union have declined options to buy additional doses of Moderna's shot, as developing nations struggle to allocate supplies.

A spokesperson for Gavi, part of the COVAX alliance, confirmed the news.