COVID-19 Vaccine Contract Accountability More than $6 billion in federal funding has been routed through a firm that manages defense contracts, making the agreements subject to less federal scrutiny and transparency.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Contract Accountability

Novavax released its federal contract to develop and supply a COVID-19 vaccine. The agreement reveals terms that weren't previously known. Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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The Department of Health and Human Services on Saturday made public several contracts with companies working on COVID-19 vaccines as part of Operation Warp Speed. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption

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A heavily redacted supply contract between the federal government and vaccine developer Moderna, headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., was released Friday. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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A volunteer received an injection as part of a clinical trial for a COVID-19 vaccine at Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Fla. Studies of vaccines backed by Operation Warp Speed have enrolled tens of thousands of people in a matter of months. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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