December 11, 2019 06:07 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/11/21011097/universal-flu-vaccine-larry-page-google-cofounder-funding-private-foundation
Larry Page is quietly funding efforts to develop a universal flu vaccine
Google co-founder Larry Page is funneling money from his charitable foundation to a private flu-fighting initiative run as a for-profit company, TechCrunch reported. The program offers free flu shots to children in Oakland, California-area schools. Page also has a second company funding efforts to create a universal flu vaccine, according to the report.
The free flu shots are offered through a group called Shoo The Flu, which started funding flu shots for both elementary and kindergarten through eighth grade schools in 2014. Shoo the Flu reimburses the Alameda County Public Health Department and school districts for the cost of the program.
The second company, Flu Lab, provides funding for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Grand...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/11/21011097/universal-flu-vaccine-larry-page-google-cofounder-funding-private-foundation
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