The US government plowed money into #Covid vaccines, money that allowed for their rapid development. As the vaccines transition to the private market, the USG is pay 3x more per shot than it did earlier — & more than elsewhere. https://www.statnews.com/2023/09/28/covid-vaccines-higher-price/
Did the government get a bad deal on the Covid-19 boosters?

After Pfizer and Moderna hiked the prices of their Covid vaccines, the government will pay nearly three times more per dose.

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@HelenBranswell Example# 3453965 of "How capitalism is trying to get us all killed"
@HelenBranswell But otherwise there won't be money for R&D and Jared's largesse will dry up!
@wndlb @HelenBranswell yeah, I think you're giving a point in that...