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As a comparison, that’s roughly: Moderna COVID: ~$1 per vaccinated person Flu vaccine: $25-90 per person Seems like the US got Moderna vaccine for crazy
by alberth 2y ago
As a comparison, that’s roughly:
Moderna COVID: ~$1 per vaccinated person
Flu vaccine: $25-90 per person
Seems like the US got Moderna vaccine for crazy cheap.
https://www.goodrx.com/conditions/flu-vaccination/flu-shot-cost-without-insurance https://www.goodrx.com/conditions/flu-vaccination/flu-shot-c...
- creer 2y agoIt's just "to accelerate development". Any drug company that does vaccines would loooooooove to come out with a new, more effective product in that field and most likely spends money on that already. It's a huge, reliable, well established market.
- tim333 2y agoI'm not sure where you got "Moderna COVID: ~$1 per vaccinated person" Figures here seem to be more like $20 https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/how-much-could-covid-19-vaccines-cost-the-u-s-after-commercialization/ https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/how-muc...
- thedrbrian 2y agoWorth it for the safe and effective vaccines.