Vaccine waiver talks could take months

By David Lawder
Updated May 7 2021 - 10:09am, first published 10:06am
The German government is opposed to a proposal to waive patent protection for COVID-19 vaccines.
The German government is opposed to a proposal to waive patent protection for COVID-19 vaccines.

World Trade Organisation negotiations on a waiver of intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines could take months - provided they can overcome significant opposition from some member countries, trade experts say.

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