Moderna announced plans to expand its commercial network across Asia with the addition of four new subsidiaries in Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, and Hong Kong. This expansion comes as the company continues to scale up the manufacturing and distribution of its Covid-19 vaccine and future mRNA vaccines and therapeutics.

The Asia-Pacific region represents an integral part of Moderna's business, with established subsidiaries in Japan, South Korea, and Australia. In 2021, Moderna and the South Korean government announced a collaboration to explore local opportunities for research and manufacturing in South Korea. More recently, the company announced an agreement in principle with the Australian government to build a state-of-the-art mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in Victoria, Australia.

"2021 was a year of impact for Moderna, and I am proud to see continued growth in 2022 as we expand our presence in Asia. After a decade of pioneering the development of our mRNA platform, we were ready to play a critical role in combating the Covid-19 pandemic globally," said Stéphane Bancel, Chief Executive Officer of Moderna. "With the addition of four subsidiaries in Asia, we look forward to new opportunities to leverage our mRNA platform to help solve health challenges, including those with a high burden of disease in the Asia-Pacific region."

Moderna's broader pipeline currently includes 40 development programs, of which 25 are in clinical trials. The company continues to update its Covid-19 strategy to address variants of concern such as Omicron and pioneer new vaccines and therapeutics for a range of diseases and conditions. Moderna is developing mRNA medicines to potentially prevent and treat diseases with significant unmet needs across infectious diseases, immuno-oncology, rare and ultra-rare diseases, and autoimmune diseases.