A majority of people in G7 countries believe that governments should ensure pharmaceutical companies share the formulas and technology of their vaccines, according to new polling from the People’s Vaccine Alliance.
In a briefing on Wednesday, the alliance said that an average of seven in 10 people across G7 countries want the government to ensure vaccine know-how is shared, the poll said.
Respondents were asked whether they believe that pharmaceutical companies should be fairly compensated for developing vaccines, but should not hold a monopoly on the vaccines.
A total of 74 percent in the United Kingdom want the government to prevent monopolies, with those from all political backgrounds supporting intervention.
An average of 7 in 10 across G7 countries think their governments should force big pharma to share vaccine know-how
An average of 7 in 10 across G7 countries think their governments should force big pharma to share vaccine know-how
An average of 7 in 10 across G7 countries think their governments should force big pharma to share vaccine know-how
Date: 5 May 2021
G7 governments still refusing to waive intellectual property on Covid-19 vaccines, despite widespread public support
People’s Vaccine Alliance calls for G7 leaders to support a vaccine patent waiver at today’s foreign and development ministers meeting in London.
A supermajority of people in G7 countries believe that governments should ensure pharmaceutical companies share the formulas and technology to their vaccines, according to new polling from the People’s Vaccine Alliance.
New surveys have shown that G7 populations share knowledge of vaccines Coronavirus pandemic News
Most residents of G7 countries believe that governments should ensure that pharmaceutical companies share their vaccine formulas and technology, according to new surveys conducted by the Vaccine Alliance against Peoples.
In a statement on Wednesday, the alliance said an average of seven out of 10 people in G7 countries want the government to share knowledge of vaccines, the survey said.
Respondents were asked if they believe that pharmaceutical companies should be fairly compensated for developing vaccines, but that they should not have a monopoly on vaccines.
74 per cent of the UK wants the government to avoid monopolies as they allow intervention from all political backgrounds.
5 May 2021, 00:01 UTC
G7 governments still refusing to waive intellectual property on Covid-19 vaccines, despite widespread public support
People’s Vaccine Alliance calls for G7 leaders to support a vaccine patent waiver at today’s foreign and development ministers meeting in London.
A supermajority of people in G7 countries believe that governments should ensure pharmaceutical companies share the formulas and technology to their vaccines, according to new polling from the People’s Vaccine Alliance.
The public believes that pharmaceutical companies should be fairly compensated for developing vaccines, but should be prevented from holding a monopoly on the jabs.
It comes as G7 foreign and development ministers meet in London, the group’s first in-person meeting in two years, and the general council of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) meets today online, while India’s death toll climbs.
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