Coronavirus Vaccine Makers to Testify Before US House Committee
FILE PHOTO: A small bottle categorised with a “Vaccine” sticky label is held close to a scientific syringe in entrance of displayed “Coronavirus COVID-19” phrases on this representation taken April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Representation/Record Photograph
Officers from Merck & Co Inc, Moderna, Pfizer Inc, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson will testify on July 21, the Space Committee of Power and Trade stated on Thursday.
- Reuters
- Ultimate Up to date: July nine, 2020, 10:29 PM IST
5 corporations creating coronavirus vaccines will testify sooner than a sub-committee of the U.S. Space Of Representatives later this month, sharing details about their analysis and building efforts.
Officers from Merck & Co Inc, Moderna, Pfizer Inc, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson will testify on July 21, the Space Committee of Power and Trade stated on Thursday.
“This listening to will provide a chance for each Congress and the American folks to listen to at once from one of the vital producers these days creating possible COVID-19 vaccines,” the committee stated.
The 5 corporations, along a number of others, are racing to expand vaccines for COVID-19, brought about through the novel coronavirus, and america has poured billions in investment a few of them to protected get right of entry to to vaccines must they paintings.
On the listening to, the firms also are anticipated to proportion details about their arrangements to fabricate and distribute an eventual vaccine.
Not one of the 5 corporations right away replied to Reuters’ request for a remark.
