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Moderna's CEO made a bit of a mistake when he compared COVID-19 vaccines to iPhones.
Stéphane Bancel told CNN Business that he predicts the world will see a once-a-year vaccine in the coming years that protects against strains of COVID-19, the flu, or any other prevalent viruses — all in one shot.
He compared the potential new shot to an iPhone, noting how a lot of consumers opt to buy a new smartphone every September with "new apps."
We don't think he thought his analogy through very well. There are many reasons you do not want a vaccine identified with Apple's iPhone.
1. A vaccine exists to make people better, its function is not to make a company richer.
2. A vaccine is supposed to kill a virius not come out in similar formats but just with different designs.
Moderna's CEO made a bit of a mistake when he compared COVID-19 vaccines to iPhones.
Stéphane Bancel told CNN Business that he predicts the world will see a once-a-year vaccine in the coming years that protects against strains of COVID-19, the flu, or any other prevalent viruses — all in one shot.
He compared the potential new shot to an iPhone, noting how a lot of consumers opt to buy a new smartphone every September with "new apps."
We don't think he thought his analogy through very well. There are many reasons you do not want a vaccine identified with Apple's iPhone.
1. A vaccine exists to make people better, its function is not to make a company richer.
2. A vaccine is supposed to kill a virius not come out in similar formats but just with different designs.
