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How does the knowledge that the USA alone put up $9 billion distributed to seven companies to aid development of the vaccines effect your position, and that the

How does the knowledge that the USA alone put up $9 billion distributed to seven companies to aid development of the vaccines effect your position, and that the waiver is intended to be only temporary? https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/08/08/feds-spending-more-than-9-billion-covid-19-vaccine-candidates/5575206002/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/08/08/feds-s... Federal spending on COVID-19 vaccine candidates tops $9 billion, spread among 7 companies

nickpp 5y ago
Depends. Did they put that money through market-approved means, like investments or advance payments for future contracts? Then it's fine. Not different than say Apple helping out one of its suppliers. Did they use some of their other, shady, pork-like ways? Then things are even more murky and muddled and anything is allowed I guess. Lets not forget that the actual market for these vaccines was not free but completely FUBAR: I could not buy one anywhere and at any price.