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hunter

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5. I don't think Pfizer has any significant trade secrets with regards to this vaccine...

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Tue Feb 16, 2021, 03:26 PM

Feb 2021

... and it's not like North Korea has to pay attention to international patent law anyways.

Pfizer isn't hiding some Easy Bake Oven recipe for COVID vaccine.

The only real power North Korea has is the fear of it's neighbors that millions of utterly clueless starving refugees might spill across their borders if North Korea collapses.

This is a cry for help.

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North Korea apparently tried to hack Pfizer for COVID vaccine info [View all] soothsayer Feb 2021 OP

Why aren't we just giving it to everyone? BlueTsunami2018 Feb 2021 #1

This is one of those times when somethings are more important than money. Initech Feb 2021 #2

All countries are paying for the vaccine. Barbara2423 Feb 2021 #3

Quid pro quo? dump your nukes and we will give you vaccine??? mitch96 Feb 2021 #6

I think all the vaccine makers are freely giving away all of their information. PSPS Feb 2021 #4

I don't think Pfizer has any significant trade secrets with regards to this vaccine... hunter Feb 2021 #5

"fear of it's neighbors that millions will spill over the border". Mainly China I think... nt mitch96 Feb 2021 #7

I actually remember Dr. Fauci addressing this in an interview Massacure Feb 2021 #8

Well you gotta steal it. soothsayer Feb 2021 #10

It takes specialized fabs to make mRNA vaccines My Pet Orangutan Feb 2021 #9