At the outbreak of the pandemic, no one could have predicted that Americans would have access to three highly effective vaccines within a year.
No one, that is, except our nation's scientists. Researchers at Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson were uniquely prepared to fast-track the development of these breakthroughs, thanks largely to the legal infrastructure that encourages companies to make risky bets on cutting-edge technologies.
Image: J&J Covid 19 Vaccine - The Associated Press
