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In reply to the discussion: Biden to announce 'historic partnership': Merck will help make Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine [View all]TwilightZone
(25,462 posts)63. "It is not effective"
This is a patently false statement.
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Biden to announce 'historic partnership': Merck will help make Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Mar 2021
OP
Only J&J has even been tested against variants. Your comparison is unfounded.
lagomorph777
Mar 2021
#30
Great, but too bad they aren't producing more of the more effective vaccines
SheltieLover
Mar 2021
#15
You're implying that this is the result of campaign contributions to Biden's campaign?
ForgoTheConsequence
Mar 2021
#54
Unfair comparison. J&J's lower number includes variants. The others were tested pre-variant.
lagomorph777
Mar 2021
#31
Profits. We live in a Global Corporate Oligarchy, never forget that simple fact.
Tommymac
Mar 2021
#40
February 11th, Biden announced a contract extension with Pfizer and Moderna.
House of Roberts
Mar 2021
#29
Pfizer and Moderna's tests were before the variants. J&J's number includes South African and others
lagomorph777
Mar 2021
#32
Here is a link to the FDA/CBER's Vaccine Advisory Committee's meeting with them last Friday
BumRushDaShow
Mar 2021
#53
"Biden boosted production by invoking the National 'whatever it is called' Act"
BumRushDaShow
Mar 2021
#56
I was skeptical of the whole plan, having lots of experience with big companies,
Steelrolled
Mar 2021
#73
I had seen where GSK/Sanofi were also going to try some of their other vaccine candidates
BumRushDaShow
Mar 2021
#66
Thank you for fighting back against the lazy misinformation of some of the posters.
SharonClark
Mar 2021
#64