Vaccine producers break into DOD's list of top 10 contractors

By Tony Bertuca / October 20, 2022 at 12:05 PM
Two manufacturers of the COVID-19 vaccine accounted for a significant increase in the Pentagon's state-by-state spending in fiscal year 2021, driven by large contracts related to vaccine and treatment purchases, according to new data from the Defense Department. Though they are considered “anomalies” tied to targeted pandemic spending, both Pfizer and Moderna made the Pentagon’s top 10 list of contractors in FY-21, according to a new “ Defense Spending by State ” report released today. “Eight of the ten companies...

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