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US support for waiving COVID vaccine intellectual property is a huge step. Australia must follow

  • Written by Deborah Gleeson, Associate Professor in Public Health, La Trobe University

Yesterday, the US Biden administration declared its support for waiving intellectual property rights, including patents, for COVID-19 vaccines.

This decision represents a huge breakthrough in discussions at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that have been deadlocked for more than six months.

Shortly afterwards, New Zealand’s trade minister...

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