The National Institutes of Health may own intellectual property that undergirds a leading coronavirus vaccine being developed by Moderna, according to documents obtained by Axios and an analysis from Public Citizen. The big picture: The NIH mostly funds outside research, but it also often invents basic scientific technologies that are later licensed out and incorporated into drugs that are sold at massive profits….
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Children’s Health Defense reports “New Docs: NIH Owns Half of Moderna Vaccine”
New documents obtained by Axios and Public Citizen suggest that the National Institute of Health (NIH) owns half the key patent for Moderna’s controversial COVID vaccine and could collect half the royalties. In addition, four NIH scientists have filed their own provisional patent application as co-inventors. Little known NIH regulations let agency scientists collect up to $150,000.00 annually in royalties from vaccines upon…
Jerusalem Post reports “COVID-19 is weakening, could die out without vaccine, specialist claims”
The coronavirus has weakened over time, and it could die out without the need for a vaccine, a leading Italian infectious diseases specialist told The Telegraph. https://www.jpost.com/health-science/covid-19-is-weakening-could-die-out-without-vaccine-specialist-claims-632324
USA Today reports “When there’s a coronavirus vaccine, how will we make sure everybody gets it? That’s the job of state immunization registries.”
A collection of 62 obscure state and local agencies may end up being crucial players in the fight against coronavirus once vaccines become available. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/06/12/coronavirus-vaccine-state-immunization-registries/5321892002/
USA Today reports “Coronavirus vaccine not the end-all-be-all. We must have a plan for reopening without one.”
Dr. Anthony Fauci and other experts have touted vaccines as the ultimate solution to dealing with the threat of COVID-19. There are strong reasons to doubt this. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/06/03/coronavirus-vaccine-not-end-all-must-plan-reopening-without-column/5265918002/