‘The Sheer Greed Is Obscene’: Moderna Plans 4,000% Markup for Covid Vaccine

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‘The Sheer Greed Is Obscene’: Moderna Plans 4,000% Markup for Covid Vaccine
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'This vaccine isn't just Moderna's, it was developed in collaboration with a government agency,' said one campaigner. 'It should be available and affordable for everyone, everywhere.'

that "as early as January 2023, the administration anticipates no longer having federal funds to purchase or distribute vaccines and will need to transition these activities to the commercial market, similar to seasonal flu or other commercially available vaccines."Tuesday that "the federal government has paid far less for the company's vaccine than the potential price for commercial insurers.

"The suggested average price for Covid-19 vaccines after commercialization is significantly higher than the commercial price for the annual flu vaccine , and could be a cost barrier for the uninsured and underinsured, who have no guaranteed mechanism for receiving COVID-19 vaccines once federal supplies are depleted," KFF observed.

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