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France to receive first Pfizer/Biontech COVID vaccines by December 30: PM – Metro US

France to receive first Pfizer/Biontech COVID vaccines by December 30: PM

FILE PHOTO: Biontech’s logo is seen through a 3D-printed Pfizer
FILE PHOTO: Biontech’s logo is seen through a 3D-printed Pfizer logo in this illustration

PARIS (Reuters) – French Prime Minister Jean Castex told parliament on Wednesday that he expects that France will receive the first 1,160,000 doses of the Pfizer/Biontech vaccine against COVID-19 by Dec. 30.

He added that he expects an additional 677,000 doses around Jan. 5-6 and another 1,600,000 in February.

(Reporting by Matthias Blamont; Writing by GV De Clercq; Editing by Jonathan Oatis)