Moderna's unexpected patent infringement lawsuit against Pfizer and BioNTech over COVID vaccine technology says more about the future market for mRNA shots than the current state of the pandemic.
The big picture: With the federal government's vaccine purchases likely to drop off, experts see top manufacturers jockeying for customers and using the technology for other conditions.
Twitter played an outsized role in disseminating public health information during the COVID pandemic, but it's coming under fire for the gatekeeping role it's played in elevating — or quieting — qualified voices.
Why it matters: For better or worse, a lot of people get important information from social media, particularly since COVID-19 arrived.
The first updated coronavirus vaccines— and likely the last one purchased by Uncle Sam — are about to become available across the U.S. and will ideally provide more targeted protection against the dominant strain that's circulating.
Why it matters: Although COVID and its risks have become a routine part of life for most Americans, the virus is still killing around 400 Americans a day. Staying up to date on vaccines could minimize these deaths.
