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U.S. Signs Deal To Expand Vaccine-Related Product Production

An agreement was made with Cytiva to meet Operation Warp Speed goals.

U.S. Signs Deal To Expand Vaccine-Related Product Production
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The U.S. has signed a deal to expand the manufacturing of products needed to make COVID-19 vaccines. 

The Department of Health and Human Services announced the deal in a statement Tuesday. It says an agreement was made with the company Cytiva to meet the president's Operation Warp Speed goals. 

The company will be paid about $31 million to boost manufacturing. Health Secretary Alex Azar noted the plan could create more American manufacturing jobs.