AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Yes, correct, the point it it is a welcoming and a step in the right direction, albeit a late one
That is why we're so behind in vaccination rates
I argue this step is pretty meaningless in and on itself - and wouldn't have done much if even it had been undertaken and in place prior to the pandemic. At issue is that none of the viable COVID vaccine candidates are made here, and there is no good way to predict which vaccine candidate would have worked. What we would have needed is an exemplar research program that stands a good chance of producing viable vaccine candidates coupled with domestic production facilities. That requires decadal investment - not a catch-up program starting only after we had a pandemic.
AoD