• Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    It was apparently to have a better distribution and quality.

    This is bullshit. The Oxford vaccine was specifically designed to be manufactured using existing processes and distribution channels.

    AstraZeneca claimed not to get profits from the vaccine sales.

    If the whole world got effective covid vaccines at cost of production then no-one would pay Pfizer for their novel (and expensive) technology. Gates Foundation secured a return of over 15 times more than its initial investment in BioNTech.

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      9 hours ago

      If the whole world got effective covid vaccines at cost of production then no-one would pay Pfizer for their novel (and expensive) technology. Gates Foundation secured a return of over 15 times more than its initial investment in BioNTech.

      Sadly, that’s the world we live in. The investment is shady, but hey, everyone invests soo… however, changing sides every few days sucks, but at least they don’t stuck with a set idea. Not sure what to think of it.

      The oxford vaccine was discontinued because it had some side effects that newer and better vaccines didn’t have I believe.

      Research is done because there’s profit to be made. A non-for-profit lab would be great though

      This is bullshit. The Oxford vaccine was specifically designed to be manufactured using existing processes and distribution channels.

      Source? Found nothing of the sort