Pfizer cuts Norway's COVID-19 vaccine deliveries, rollout delayed

July deliveries of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to Norway have been cut by 400,000 doses, delaying the country’s vaccine rollout, the company and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said on Thursday, as reported by This is Money.

Pfizer will now provide 800,000 doses in July, from the earlier estimated 1.2 million doses, Pfizer Norway said.

The country has dropped AstraZeneca’s vaccine and is only offering Johnson & Johnson’s shot under certain conditions.

The FHI said Norway's vaccination programme will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to its earlier estimate.

Prime Minister Erna Solberg had previously said the government aimed to offer a first dose to all people aged 18 and over by July 25.