Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, has spoken out against the Biden administration’s proposal to waive patents on Covid-19 vaccines, saying that it would have “serious implications” for worldwide vaccine production.
The US proposal, which has been poorly received by wealthy nations, would cause “severe complications”, a German government spokesman said. Patents prevent vaccines being duplicated, ensuring the makers are financially rewarded. The move would allow vaccines to be copied and distributed in the developing world.
The German official told Bloomberg: “The limiting factor for the production of vaccines are manufacturing capacities and high quality standards, not the patents. The protection of intellectual property is a source of innovation and this has to remain so in the future.”
On Wednesday the Biden administration backed a proposal
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2021-05-06 23:01:00Z
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