It's not just a matter of producing vaccines at the drop of a hat. For the Moderna vaccine, the Swiss facility (which will supply non-US countries) still isn't even completed yet. They've spent the last 6-7 months putting the production lines together and getting the machinery they need (normally a 2-year process). They're aiming for it to be ready to go by December, and only then can they begin producing doses.
The US facility is completed and is already producing limited doses (and ramping up as time goes on), but those are destined to stay in the US.
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