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Moderna says its shipped its 100-millionth COVID-19 vaccine dose to U.S. Government

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Moderna announced on Monday that it has shipped its 100-millionth dose of its COVID-19 vaccine to the United States Government, the company said in a news release.

More than 67 million doses of its vaccine have been administered in the U.S., according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Cambridge-based company has increased its shipments to the U.S. Government from more than 16 million doses in the fourth quarter of 2020 to 88 million doses to date in the first quarter of 2021, the release said. The company was given Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in December 2020.

It expects to deliver to the U.S. Government its second 100 million doses by the end of May 2021 and the third 100 million doses by the end of July 2021, the release said.