The Tortoise, The Hare, And COVID Vaccines: The Hare Wins

Merck wasn’t as quick to the COVID vaccine race as some others, but it believed that its use of ‘proven platforms’ would win out in the end. Not anymore.

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It is a testament to the breakneck pace of COVID-19 vaccine development that Merck & Co., Inc. was already perceived to be falling behind in April of 2020.

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