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UK pledges 100 million pounds to scale up COVID-19 vaccine production – Metro US

UK pledges 100 million pounds to scale up COVID-19 vaccine production

FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labelled with “Vaccine” stickers seen near
FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labelled with “Vaccine” stickers seen near a medical syringe in front of displayed “Coronavirus COVID-19” words in this illustration

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Thursday it will provide 100 million pounds ($127 million) of funding for a facility to scale up the manufacturing of vaccines for COVID-19.

“This new Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult Manufacturing Innovation Centre, alongside crucial investment in skills, will support our efforts to rapidly produce millions of doses of a coronavirus vaccine while ensuring the UK can respond quickly to potential future pandemics,” Business Secretary Alok Sharma said in a statement.

(Reporting by Sarah Young, writing by Andy Bruce; editing by Paul Sandle)