Sharing Technology and Vaccine Doses to Address Global Vaccine Inequity and End the COVID-19 Pandemic
Matthew M. Kavanagh, Lawrence O. Gostin, Madhavi Sunder
Abstract
This Viewpoint offers 3 strategies to address inequity in pandemic vaccine response: surge funding, increased funding, and an agreement to share technology and allow countries to waive intellectual property rights in global public health emergencies.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Intellectual propertyPublic healthGlobal healthVirologyEconomic growthInfectious disease (medical specialty)Political scienceLawOutbreakNursingDiseaseEconomicsPathologySARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchVaccine Coverage and HesitancyCOVID-19 epidemiological studies