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17. 1billion$ for 1 billion doses?

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 12:37 PM

Mar 2020

Forgive my math , but isn't that 1$ per dose? Indeed good news.

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Johnson & Johnson, U.S. government plan one billion doses of coronavirus vaccine [View all] catsudon Mar 2020 OP

It's a contract TO make it (once available) BumRushDaShow Mar 2020 #3

No. This is standard practice. BumRushDaShow Mar 2020 #10

So the better option is to NOT try to make a vaccine? titaniumsalute Mar 2020 #12

Well ED and... BumRushDaShow Mar 2020 #11

This is pretty standard in the industry. redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #13

Gotta wash socks, I will read the article later. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2020 #2

We're paying them to build a US plant neohippie Mar 2020 #4

Exactly bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #14

US Govt. Picking Winners and Losers... BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #6

Yes. paleotn Mar 2020 #21

Seems like a good candidate for the Defense Production Act MoonlitKnight Mar 2020 #9

Don't we need an actual vaccine first? Botany Mar 2020 #16

1billion$ for 1 billion doses? packman Mar 2020 #17

$1B to create the capacity.... paleotn Mar 2020 #20

Human trials by September?!! paleotn Mar 2020 #18

Better be free and readily available! Brainfodder Mar 2020 #19