Worth it to whom? The manufacturers? They’re going to make billions on it, even if it’s a one-time thing. There’s about 4 billion people out there who will be able to afford the shot and enough charity money floating around to fund probably another 2 billion.
So far, SARS-CoV-2 hasn’t shown a propensity for rapid mutation. It’s been remarkably stable. That’s great news for us.
That’s it. Even if every vaccine could be delivered for just $1, per person, that’s an $8 billion dollar revenue stream.
Now, since the costs will be closer to $100/shot, it’s really almost a $1 trillion revenue stream.