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Old 12-08-2020, 06:16 PM   #7333
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Originally Posted by Fuzz View Post
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/vaccin...832293?cmp=rss


Looks like Trump realized he done ####ed up. Can an executive order overrule signed contracts? Does this leave us screwed? I hate this man so much.
This executive order only applies to vaccines the US government has purchased. It has no bearing on vaccines produced in the US but already purchased by other countries. It is intended to prevent the US government from distributing vaccines to poor & underdeveloped nations through programs like COVAX.

Prediction:
The US is going to end up with an oversupply of vaccine due to a) inefficient distribution methods and b) large numbers of people refusing/choosing not to vaccinate.

Scientists will point out that it would be beneficial to the global economy to distribute the excess vaccine to underdeveloped nations. Centre-right pundits will yell and scream that the Biden admin isn't doing enough to help the economy recover and "aren't following the science." They will also point out that this is encouraging illegal immigration. That people are trying to flee Central America to come get the vaccine in America.

Biden will override Trump's EO and distribute excess vaccine to a place like Guatemala.

Fox News & the rest of the Stupid-right will lose their damn minds.
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