MILAN : Shortfalls in COVID-19 vaccine deliveries from U.S. drugmaker Moderna have spread across Europe, as Italy joined France and Switzerland in announcing the company's shipments for February would miss expectations.Moderna told Reuters it had revised short-term delivery guidance for Europe and elsewhere outside the United States based on the "ramp-up trajectory" at its drug substance supplier, which is Swiss contract drug manufacturer Lonza.
The company said in normal circumstances the industrial launch of a vaccine could take three to four years to prepare.Italy now expects Moderna to deliver 20% fewer vaccine doses than promised in the week starting on Feb.