The German global business data platform (Statista) has monitored the prices of 6 coronavirus vaccines being developed and distributed.
According to what Al Arabiya.net has seen, Moderna came to the top of the list at $ 37 per dose, while Chinese Sinovac was in second place at $ 30 per dose. .
Corona vaccines face a greater challenge in the storage process, as the vaccine developed by Pfizer-Biontech requires at a temperature of minus 70 degrees Celsius, which will be priced at $ 20 For dosage, while Moderna's more expensive drug requires less complex storage conditions at minus 20 ° C, factors that can cause difficulties in global distribution.
Many governments have used taxpayer money to purchase bulk doses with the intention of distributing vaccines to their citizens for free. However, this is not an option for every country, and it is expected that cheaper vaccines that remain stable in higher temperatures will play a crucial role in ending the epidemic in more remote regions of the world.
high hopes are placed on the vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca which has come out of testing with 70% efficacy, and can be transported under standard cooling conditions and administered within care settings Existing sanitary. It is also much cheaper than its counterparts at only $ 4 per dose.
