# Has any reports indicated profits for Moderna, Pfizer and J&J?

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**Category:** The Quarantine Zone\
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**Created:** [February 28, 2021, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-reports-indicated-profits-for-moderna-pfizer-and-j-j/933922 "2021-02-28T00:25:16Z")\
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> [@iamthewalrus\_3](#):
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> My impression is that the vaccines are dramatically underpriced (which is probably a good thing) relative to market value as a public health good, and we should not begrudge the pharmaceutical companies their profit.

That’s pretty much how I feel about it; they’re clearly not driving up the price like they could, and seem to be keeping it relatively moderate. Who cares if they make a point or two more on this percentage-wise than other drugs, if it’s still not expensive? If they were sticking it to the government for $300 per dose or something, then yeah I’d be outraged. But at roughly $20 a shot? Let them have it and be glad that they can provide it for us.

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The shareholders in these companies will appreciate any small dividends.

My mom bought J&J over 25 years ago. She may have some Pfizer. I need to check with her investment broker. All her stock was bought years ago for a retirement fund.

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