On the recordMay 5, 2021
The administration believes strongly in intellectual property protections, but in service of ending this pandemic, supports the waiver of those protections for COVID-19 vaccines.
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msnbc.comThe administration believes strongly in intellectual property protections, but in service of ending this pandemic, supports the waiver of those protections for COVID-19 vaccines.
Katherine Tai announced the Biden administration's decision to support waiving patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines.
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It is absolutely correct that it is not our intention to use these negotiations to impede.