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Drug Companies Plan to Hike COVID Vaccine Prices After Pandemic Is Over

HeadlineMar 22, 2021

The Intercept reports Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are planning to hike up prices on vaccines as soon as COVID-19 is no longer considered a pandemic. Health experts say COVID-19 will likely become endemic, and people will continue to require regular shots, much like the flu. AstraZeneca, which also vowed not to profit from the pandemic, could declare it is over as early as July.

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