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2. May seem less important... because the two alternatives seem preferable to most...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Apr 10, 2021, 01:38 PM

Apr 2021

... but this is likely to be the vaccine that saves the rest of the world from COVID. Much cheaper - able to be produced in far higher numbers - and only requires the single dose.

When the focus shifts from the US to the rest of the world... J&J's vaccine is critical. They have to get these issues resolved.

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