When I look how long it takes for a typical vaccine to be developed, tested, approved, and brought to market (Usually on the order of 10 years); what we are currently witnessing with 2 companies providing a vaccine to the world in less than 1 year is nothing less than amazing. I realize that many companies/countries were working on this and that the the vaccines have received emergency approval. I think the priming of the financial pump by different countries to push the vaccine development forward, the coordination of the distribution of the vaccines, and the overall relative transparency of the entire process is something that everyone can be proud to see. Let's not take away from this moment by worrying about who paid for what (and when it was paid), or trying to second guess decisions that now lay in the past.
Here is a cheer to the scientists, doctors, nurses and everyone else involved to make this happen!
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