White House says Covid-19 vaccine will be free to the ‘vulnerable’ – STAT

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The European Commission called for global leaders to cooperate to buy bulk quantities of potential Covid-19 vaccines to avoid harmful competition and ensure any future vaccine is available to poor countries, Reuters reports. With a dozen potential vaccines now in human trials, rich countries are rushing to buy doses in advance from drug makers to ensure supplies should any prove successful. The European Commission is worried this could raise prices for everyone and also leave many countries, mostly poor ones, struggling to obtain a supply.

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White House says Covid-19 vaccine will be free to the 'vulnerable' - STAT