[Merman_Mike]

The US passed on an opportunity to secure up to 500 million additional doses despite warnings from Pfizer. [1]

> Accounts differ over the timing of the discussions between Pfizer and federal officials about locking in extra doses. Several people said that during late summer or early fall, Pfizer officials repeatedly warned the Trump administration that demand could vastly outstrip supply and urged it to pre-order more doses, but were turned down.

[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/us/politics/trump-pfizer-...

[tzs]

The US also has at least a couple hundred million doses lined up of Moderna's vaccine. Their request for an emergency use authorization was submitted 10 days after Pfizer's so hopefully will be approved before Christmas.