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so you crush the global south through debt, stealing resources, exploiting labor, dictating austerity and privatization, keeping them from developing their economy.
then the huge pharmaceutical monsters refuse to make their vaccines more available.
colonialism has never ended.
then the huge pharmaceutical monsters refuse to make their vaccines more available.
colonialism has never ended.
".. [In] early April, fewer than 600 million vaccine doses have been administered around the world; three-quarters of those in just 10 mostly high-income countries. Close to 130 countries containing 2.5 billion people have yet to administer a single dose." https://newrepublic.com/article/162000/bill-gates-impeded-global-access-covid-vaccines?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=EB_TNR&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1618203574
this is not a radical left demand, it's the absolute bare minimum
"Intellectual property is the utmost artificial barrier to global vaccine supply.“ - Joseph Stiglitz https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/featurestories/2021/april/20210414_letter-waive-intellectual-property-rules-COVID-vaccines
"Intellectual property is the utmost artificial barrier to global vaccine supply.“ - Joseph Stiglitz https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/featurestories/2021/april/20210414_letter-waive-intellectual-property-rules-COVID-vaccines
each day they refuse to act means more unnecessary deaths
"As wealthy countries immunize younger and healthier population groups, health workers in Mozambique, Nepal, and Bolivia are fighting the pandemic without protection – and lives are being lost." https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/g7-must-finance-equitable-global-covid19-vaccine-access-by-gordon-brown-et-al-2021-04
"As wealthy countries immunize younger and healthier population groups, health workers in Mozambique, Nepal, and Bolivia are fighting the pandemic without protection – and lives are being lost." https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/g7-must-finance-equitable-global-covid19-vaccine-access-by-gordon-brown-et-al-2021-04
this is a nonsensical argument that is pushed by the pharma lobby.
firstly, the TRIPS waiver is a temporary measure for a once in a century pandemic
secondly, government funding has been significant for this vaccine, eg Moderna was almost entirely funded by the US government https://twitter.com/richjcolbert/status/1385676427576549378
firstly, the TRIPS waiver is a temporary measure for a once in a century pandemic
secondly, government funding has been significant for this vaccine, eg Moderna was almost entirely funded by the US government https://twitter.com/richjcolbert/status/1385676427576549378
patents didn't contribute much to the speed of vaccines development
lastly, sharing technology with low- & middle-income countries is standard practice for many drugs & has been shown to work just fine
even bill gates doesn't use this argument anymore https://wapo.st/3t5qke4
lastly, sharing technology with low- & middle-income countries is standard practice for many drugs & has been shown to work just fine
even bill gates doesn't use this argument anymore https://wapo.st/3t5qke4
imagine if the pharmaceutical giants were committed to vaccinating the whole world with the same fervor with which they lobby to prevent thousands of lives from being saved every week https://theintercept.com/2021/04/23/covid-vaccine-ip-waiver-lobbying/
less than 2% for Africa
"yeah but do you want those generic pharma companies to make profits instead?" i don't fucking care, just go and save human lives ffs
fucking ghouls
"Pfizer reportedly asked governments in Argentina and Brazil to put up sovereign assets, including military bases and federal bank reserves, as collateral for potential future legal costs." https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/company-news/pfizer-latin-american-vaccine/
"Pfizer reportedly asked governments in Argentina and Brazil to put up sovereign assets, including military bases and federal bank reserves, as collateral for potential future legal costs." https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/company-news/pfizer-latin-american-vaccine/
