On Nov. 16, 2021, an agreement was announced that enabled the European Union and European Economic Area countries to donate doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine that they had purchased under the EU Vaccines Strategy to COVAX on an ongoing basis for delivery in 2021.

This initiative, led by France, Sweden, and Norway is expected to enable the donation of more than 70 million doses of Moderna vaccine in 2021, including an initial donation of 15 million doses by France and 40 million doses by Germany.