Vaccine waiver proposal blocked at WTO (March 11, 2021)
latinamericadailybriefing.substack.com
Richer members of the World Trade Organization blocked a push by over 100 developing countries yesterday to waive patent rights in an effort to boost production of COVID-19 vaccines for poor nations. South Africa and India made the waiver proposal, which is supported by over 375 civil society organizations. It was opposed by several Western countries, including Britain, Switzerland, EU nations and the United States, which have large domestic pharmaceutical industries. (
Vaccine waiver proposal blocked at WTO (March 11, 2021)
Vaccine waiver proposal blocked at WTO (March…
Vaccine waiver proposal blocked at WTO (March 11, 2021)
Richer members of the World Trade Organization blocked a push by over 100 developing countries yesterday to waive patent rights in an effort to boost production of COVID-19 vaccines for poor nations. South Africa and India made the waiver proposal, which is supported by over 375 civil society organizations. It was opposed by several Western countries, including Britain, Switzerland, EU nations and the United States, which have large domestic pharmaceutical industries. (