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J&J, U.S. government plan one billion doses of coronavirus vaccine
Reuters ^ | March 30, 2020 | by Staff

Posted on 03/30/2020 8:05:08 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it made a $1 billion deal with the U.S. government to create enough manufacturing capacity for more than 1 billion doses of a vaccine it is testing to fight the new coronavirus that has killed more than 34,000 people around the world.

Johnson and Johnson said that it had selected its own lead vaccine candidate and would start human testing of its experimental coronavirus vaccine by September, with an eye on having it ready for emergency use in early 2021, the drugmaker said on Monday.

J&J said that the first batches of a vaccine could be available under an emergency use authorization in early 2021, far quicker than the typical 18 month period that it takes for vaccines to be tested, approved and then manufactured.

J&J also committed more than $1 billion of investment along with U.S. agency Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to co-fund vaccine research, expanding a previous collaboration.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: capitalism; china; chinavirusvaccine; fakenews; nobyline; vaccine; virus
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To: rktman

More stupidity.

Why order such vaccines if a natural ‘herd’ immunity develops among humans to this virus?

We have no facts regarding this important facet of the disease. Is it even possible? Is it confined to certain blood types or other physical human factors?


21 posted on 03/30/2020 9:17:24 AM PDT by RideForever (We were born to be tested)
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To: RideForever

Why is it stupid to plan for a contingency? A billion dollars is chump change compared to what this panic has cost so far. It sounds more like a prudent risk than a waste of money, to me.


22 posted on 03/30/2020 10:09:10 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Every election, more or less, is an advance auction of stolen goods. - H. L. Mencken)
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23 posted on 03/30/2020 10:46:37 AM PDT by bitt (forget the electric chair..we're gonna need electric bleachers!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

As long as it has nothing to do with Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg.


24 posted on 03/30/2020 5:22:46 PM PDT by CPT Clay (Q sent me)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Has Bill Gates and his vaccine crowd been anywhere near the production of this product?

If so, my vote is to be careful. Make sure Bill’s Clan has taken the dose.


25 posted on 03/30/2020 5:35:54 PM PDT by ptsal ( Bust the NVIA)
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