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Shortly after, Moderna emerged onto the scene, which is another two-dose vaccine developed by Moderna with assistance from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Unlike Pfizer and Moderna, the Johnson & Johnson s vaccine, which was developed by the company s vaccine division Janssen Pharmaceuticals, is a one-dose vaccine and is considered a viral vectored vaccine because it instructs human cells to make the SARS-2 spike protein, which then triggers an immune response.
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Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA), the move could mean a lower ceiling of sales and profits, despite the vast sums invested in developing the drugs. For the leading pre-pandemic vaccine makers, it could be a second chance after missing the initial COVID-19 vaccine opportunity.
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In October, India and South Africa proposed a suspension of intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. The movement has gained steam, with nearly 100 additional countries backing the idea. The push follows the mantra that we aren t safe until the world is safe. If that is true, then we clearly aren t safe. While the U.S. has administered at least one dose to about a third of its population, many countries have yet to even begin. In fact, only 0.1% of the global vaccines administered thus far have been in low-income countries.