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Nations Pay Wildly Different Prices For Vaccines

In an ideal world, the price of a vial of vaccine would be consistent across the globe.

But at this stage of the vaccine rollout, it’s difficult to find out basic facts – like, how much a vial costs. Companies are keeping exact prices a secret.

To bring more transparency, UNICEF has compiled a chart of how much countries and nonprofit groups are paying for doses, drawing from local news reports, reporting by Reuters and documents obtained from various sources.

There’s a significant range in price because some vaccines are more expensive to produce than others.

But even for the very same vaccine – the AstraZeneca vaccine touted as one of the most affordable in the world – there are notable differences.

Source: NPR

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Dr. Jay K Joshi serves as the editor-in-chief of Daily Remedy. He is a serial entrepreneur and sought after thought-leader for matters related to healthcare innovation and medical jurisprudence. He has published articles on a variety of healthcare topics in both peer-reviewed journals and trade publications. His legal writings include amicus curiae briefs prepared for prominent federal healthcare cases.

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