Ok. 500 million optional, correct. But it's at ~20$ / vaccine which is the sale price. FDA requirement was valid for all the contract. > The U.S. government w

Ok. 500 million optional, correct. But it's at ~20$ / vaccine which is the sale price. FDA requirement was valid for all the contract. > The U.S. government will pay the companies $1.95 billion upon the receipt of the first 100 million doses, following FDA authorization or approval. The big giant checks also was not the best decision for other countries. But it was for the US. By comparison, Israel paid 30$ and could vaccinate the population even faster.