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The US government threw its weight around to ensure that it would have manufacturing capability and doses. If Canada physically had more doses, they'd have more
by ThrustVectoring 5y ago
The US government threw its weight around to ensure that it would have manufacturing capability and doses. If Canada physically had more doses, they'd have more shots in arms.
- tick_tock_tick 5y agoThat is a good point at-least for western powers the more socialist the country the less "weight" it possesses.
- 908B64B197 5y agoThat's smart. Pharma production is a strategic asset. Would be unthinkable to have the US aerospace industry outsourced to foreign countries for instance. Is there a different perception in Canada?
- jleyank 5y agoTrust the market has been repeated ad infinitum for decades. Except when the sh*t hits the fan the market either collapses or is nationalized. We saw this with PPE and we see this with vaccines. People are either going to have to pay more to maintain in-country manufacturing or just wring their hands and whine. Those who can manufacture have done well. Some export and some do not. Countries have learned who their friends really are or that there are no friends. Vaccine production has greatly increased but it’s going to be very hard to get dosing outside the g20.