Moderna chief executive sees pandemic over in a year: newspaper

Bancel said that Moderna's booster shot had half the dose of the original dose, which meant more of them would be available.- SCREENGRAB

ZURICH (Reuters): Moderna Inc Chief Executive Stéphane Bancel thinks the coronavirus pandemic could be over in a year as increased vaccine production ensures global supplies, he told the Swiss newspaper Neue Zuercher Zeitung.

"If you look at the industry-wide expansion of production capacities over the past six months, enough doses should be available by the middle of next year so that everyone on this earth can be vaccinated. Boosters should also be possible to the extent required," he told the newspaper in an interview.