Eric TopolAug 13, 2023

It is despicable that the Covid vaccine manufacturers are going to charge more than $110/dose for the new XBB.1.5 boosters when available in mid-September.

The US government previously paid ~$25/dose, supplied free of charge, and subsidized these companies with untold $ billions.

Show threadSibshopsAug 13, 2023

@erictopol how much additional protection does it provide? If it goes from 99% to 99.1% then it's not a big deal in my opinion.

Edit:
I should have asked, what's the difference in effectiveness between between the 1.5 boosters compared to the other boosters?

Show threadTransitBiker
@Sibshops @erictopol it’s a new variant base, not just an additional vaccine.
Aug 13, 2023 at 10:44pmWeb