Peoples Vaccine
Under mounting pressure, US agrees to support limited IP waiver for COVID-19 vaccine; others follow
Shortly after the US announced that it will support a limited TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines, the European Union announced that it was open to discussions. However, the approval of the proposal at the World Trade Organization might take longer
Majority of US population supports patent waiver for COVID-19 vaccine production
Citing the interests of “innovators”, the US has led other rich countries in opposing the proposal for a patent waiver for COVID-19 vaccines raised by over 100 poor and developing countries in the WTO
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