Moderna’s expansion in Asia also coincides with efforts by China to develop its own mRNA vaccine. Photo: TNS
Moderna’s expansion in Asia also coincides with efforts by China to develop its own mRNA vaccine. Photo: TNS
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exclusive | Moderna to open Hong Kong office, hire a dozen staff to drive its expansion in Asia

  • The Hong Kong office will help deliver mRNA vaccines and therapeutics in the city and Macau, as well as with the development of new vaccines in Asia, CEO says
  • An annual pan-respiratory booster targeting several diseases including Covid-19 was under development and could be approved for use as soon as 2023

Iris Ouyang
Iris Ouyang in Shenzhen

Updated: 10:01pm, 16 Feb, 2022

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Moderna’s expansion in Asia also coincides with efforts by China to develop its own mRNA vaccine. Photo: TNS
Moderna’s expansion in Asia also coincides with efforts by China to develop its own mRNA vaccine. Photo: TNS

Corrected [10:00pm, 16 Feb, 2022]

  • [10:00pm, 16 Feb, 2022]

    A previous version of this story said Moderna planned to hire 1,000 people in Hong Kong. It should be a dozen people.

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