Did the government get a bad deal on the Covid-19 boosters?
After Pfizer and Moderna hiked the prices of their Covid vaccines, the government will pay nearly three times more per dose.
WASHINGTON — After Pfizer and Moderna hiked the prices of their Covid-19 vaccines this year, the federal government will now pay nearly three times more than it did previously for each dose. And it’s paying more than countries that did far less to support vaccine development.
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra glossed over the dramatic increase in the amount the government is paying for vaccines in a public appearance last week, when he got vaccinated at a CVS pharmacy in D.C.
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