Their goal is to provide 1 billion vaccines worldwide.
A Covid-19 vaccine could be available early next year, as Johnson and Johnson says it expects to begin clinical trials by September.
The healthcare company and the Biomedical Research Authority in the US is investing $1 billion dollars US in research and development of a cure to the deadly virus. Its goal is to provide 1 billion vaccines worldwide.
Alex Gorsky, CEO of Johnson & Johnson, issued this statement about the deal:
“The world is facing an urgent public health crisis and we are committed to doing our part to make a COVID-19 vaccine available and affordable globally as quickly as possible.
“As the world’s largest healthcare company, we feel a deep responsibility to improve the health of people around the world every day.
“Johnson & Johnson is well positioned through our combination of scientific expertise, operational scale and financial strength to bring our resources in collaboration with others to accelerate the fight against this pandemic.”
