Israel has signed an agreement with Noubar Afeyan’s company Moderna Inc. on the future purchase of a potential vaccine against COVID-19, Reuters reported.

“Israel has signed with the company Moderna an arrangement that will allow us to buy vaccines,” Netanyahu said, according to a statement from his office. 

“The company is advancing its development, they claim that (they) can get to it in the middle of the year, we hope that they succeed,” he said.

Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

H/T Reuters