The vaccine shortage doesn't need to exist. Pfizer and Moderna could share their design with the dozens of other pharma companies who stand ready to produce their vaccines and end the pandemic.— James Hamblin (@jameshamblin) February 2, 2021
That's what's confusing about all of those replies. Of course its difficult to manufacture it, but are they really saying that other phama companies wouldn't be able to replicate the process if the vaccines were "open sourced". I would think that having more companies producing the vaccines would be better so that way the pressure to produce the vaccines wouldn't be shouldered by just two companies. They're making the case for why the vaccine should be shared with other companies.
That's what's confusing about all of those replies. Of course its difficult to manufacture it, but are they really saying that other phama companies wouldn't be able to replicate the process if the vaccines were "open sourced". I would think that having more companies producing the vaccines would be better so that way the pressure to produce the vaccines wouldn't be shouldered by just two companies. They're making the case for why the vaccine should be shared with other companies.