[Darvokis]

Unless there were any known reasons at the time as to why CureVac wouldn't be able to create a functioning vaccine, I'm not sure how it's any use to anybody to take this position. There are no sure bets. There are going to be failures. That shouldn't be reason to stop funding companies like this if they otherwise show they're capable. I'd say Germany has more issues around being too conservative and playing it too safe than taking too many risky bets.

[throwaway4good]

Maybe someone is forgetting that the COVID19-vaccine Pfizer produces is on license from German BioNTech.

(Pfizer did conduct the trial afaik, so maybe that is where the expertise is lacking.)