This isn't really about the COVID-19 vaccine. Moderna and company want to keep their secret sauce secret, because the mRNA technology is incredibly valuable for

This isn't really about the COVID-19 vaccine. Moderna and company want to keep their secret sauce secret, because the mRNA technology is incredibly valuable for future vaccines. In fact, FTA: > Friede says it makes sense to set up more manufacturers of mRNA vaccines in particular because the technology appears so effective against COVID — and because it shows promise against other diseases including malaria and tuberculosis. A primary goal of this is production of future vaccines using mRNA technology. There's a reason we're talking about Moderna and Pfizer, not J&J and Sinovac.