U.S. blocks waiver on vaccine intellectual property protections

Edited by Ed Newman
2021-02-25 08:26:45

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Washington, February 25 (RHC)-- In the U.S., consumer advocacy group Public Citizen is calling on Washington to agree to a temporary waiver on intellectual property protections for coronavirus vaccines. 

The U.S. is blocking an international move to waive World Trade Organization rules, which require countries guarantee drug companies’ monopoly control, and contribute to vaccine nationalism. 

As of last week, 130 countries had not yet receiv

U.S. blocks waiver on vaccine intellectual property protections

ed a single vaccine dose.



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