Price hike for Moderna’s COVID shots hard to justify By Reuters


© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Boxes containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the McKesson distribution center in Olive Branch, Mississippi, U.S. December 20, 2020. Paul Sancya/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The price hike for Moderna (NASDAQ:) Inc COVID-19 shots is hard to justify, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Thursday.

Moderna is considering pricing its vaccine at $110 to $130 per dose in the United States when it shifts from government contracting to commercial distribution, the company’s chief executive, Stephane Bancel, told the Wall Street Journal on Monday.

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