Virginia has raised the cost of new contract purchases by 25% compared with an 11% tuition hike for state schools.

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The contract also allows additional government purchases if necessary, up to a total of 500 million doses.

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Example: The first-time home buyer tax credit (available to those with a contract in place by Apr. 30) may have simply accelerated planned purchases of houses.

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