“Now that we have the drugs, what’s the point of wasting public money on vaccines? Isn’t it better to treat those who get sick? Here is another argument used these days against mass vaccination” anti Covid, notes Antonella Viola, immunologist at the university of Padua, which invites us to do “two accounts” on the subject.
“So let’s talk about costs: the complete cycle of Merck’s antiviral (molnupiravir) is about 600 euros (and reduces hospitalizations by 50%) – emphasizes the scientist on Facebook – The cost of a single dose of monoclonal antibodies is it costs around 2,000 euros; the daily cost of a patient admitted to intensive care ranges from 1,500 to 4,500 euros. Two doses of mRna vaccine cost about 40 euros (and reduce the risk of hospitalization by more than 90%). And I’ve said it all. .. “.
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