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Monday, August 10, 2020

How much would a COVID-19 vaccine cost? NPR call-in show (August 11, 2020)

 https://the1a.org/segments/vaccine-covid-coronavirus-cost/

There are at least 165 coronavirus vaccine candidates in development around the world. Billions of dollars are being spent and most are in “preclinical testing” — although most are not expected to go much further.  

But according to the World Health Organization, 26 COVID-19 vaccine candidates are now being tested on humans. 

Dr. Anthony Fauci says we should not expect to find a silver bullet but the signs are promising. That’s the feel-good news. It seems we are on track for a vaccine.

But what’s the cost of a COVID-19 vaccine? Who will pay?  And how will it be made available?

Check your NPR listings for Tuesday August 11 -- The 1A is available from 10 - 12 Noon weekdays.

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