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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
That's the problem. Vaccines have a shelf life. Each vaccine's shelf life is different. If the demand doesn't meat the availability, they have to destroy the leftovers. It can't be used, at all. That drives the costs up. So they figure out the low-end of what they think they'll need and watch the early trends. If they see the supply running low, they rush to make more. But it still takes time to make more and distribute it all.
I'd personally rather wait a couple months for something, than get it tomorrow and pay another $500 just for the privilege.
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Source of your astute knowledge?
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