The purchase price of Colombia's Modena vaccine is twice that of the United States. Is the undisclosed source?

　　China News Service, October 14th. According to the South American Overseas Chinese News Network, the US media recently reported on the "differential pricing" of Modena's new crown vaccine.

In this regard, the Colombian Minister of Health said, "The Modena vaccine is indeed the most expensive new crown vaccine purchased by Colombia."

　　According to reports, the New York Times recently pointed out in a report that Modena had "differentiated pricing" for various countries when selling the new crown vaccine.

According to the report, the price of Modena vaccine in the United States is US$15 to US$16.5 per dose, including the logistics cost, and US$22.6 to US$25.5 to EU countries, while it is sold to low-income countries such as Botswana. The price is 29 US dollars and Thailand is 28 US dollars.

The report emphatically pointed out that the price of the Modena vaccine in Colombia is $30 per dose, which is twice the price in the United States.

However, according to international standards, the economic conditions of countries with lower prices are far better than those of countries with higher prices.

　　In this regard, the Colombian newspaper contacted the Colombian Minister of Health Fernando Ruiz (Fernando Ruiz).

Although Ruiz said he would not respond positively due to the confidentiality of the contract, he confirmed that the Modena vaccine is the most expensive new crown vaccine purchased by Colombia.

　　Kate Elder, a vaccine policy consultant for Médecins Sans Frontières, pointed out that the main reason for the inconsistency in the price of the new crown vaccine is that governments do not disclose the specific amount of payment, which puts low-income countries at a disadvantage because they Almost completely "negotiations in the dark."

　　In addition, the report also mentioned that Modena Pharmaceuticals stated that it is working to produce more new crown vaccines to be sent to low-income countries, but did not mention the specific price.

　　Colombia has ordered 10 million doses of the new crown vaccine from Modena. So far, 6.5 million doses have been received. The remaining vaccines will arrive in the next few months. The specific date has not yet been determined.