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J&J will export more COVID-19 vaccines to South Africa beyond 300,000 doses already promised – Aspen CEO – Metro US

J&J will export more COVID-19 vaccines to South Africa beyond 300,000 doses already promised – Aspen CEO

FILE PHOTO: An Aspen Pharmacare logo is seen at outside
FILE PHOTO: An Aspen Pharmacare logo is seen at outside company offices in Woodmead

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson will be exporting more ready-to-administer doses to the South African government beyond the 300,000 that was been announced by the local drug regulator on Sunday, CEO of Aspen Pharmacare said on Monday.

Aspen is the local manufacturer of J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine.

(Reporting by Promit Mukherjee; Editing by Emma Rumney)