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‘Intellectual Property’ in Coronavirus Vaccine

The emergence of calls for IP exemption for the Covid-19 vaccine is based on shared interests to accelerate the production and procurement process for the Covid-19 vaccine.

By
Dominicus Husada
· 8 minutes read
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More than 100 countries have urged the World Trade Organization (WTO) to remove the intellectual property protection for the Covid-19 vaccines.

Of course, the initiatives come from underdeveloped countries, especially South Africa and India. This urge was met with the approval of the President of the United States, Joe Biden, who was then willing to process the decision further.

Editor:
naranasrullah
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