From the start, the EU has been blocking wider vaccine production globally by obstructing the #TRIPSwaiver, a proposal to temporarily waive some intellectual property rules on vaccines & other health products.
The EU's policy goes against expert advice & prolongs the pandemic.
"Scientists know that this cycle will prolong the pandemic — but world leaders are still failing to choose the fastest path out."
We need the #TRIPSwaiver for a #PeoplesVaccine.
Editorial in the science journal @nature: nature.com/articles/d4158…
Only 46% of the world is fully vaccinated.
In many countries, it's less than 10%.
BILLIONS of people have not even had one dose yet.
🔑 The key reason is the vaccine shortage caused by the EU, UK & others blocking wider vaccine production globally.
nytimes.com/interactive/20…
EU leaders say they will keep blocking wider vaccine production globally as long as they can.
Over 5 million dead.
BILLIONS unable to get even one jab.
Yet enforcing a vaccine shortage during a global pandemic remains the policy.
Deadly madness.
politico.eu/article/omicro…
Humanity: Hey, we’re dying here.
EU: Yes, it’s a global pandemic, but there's a vaccine for it.
Humanity: Great! So, you’re making sure everyone gets the vaccine globally, right?
EU: No, we’re supporting pharma monopolies so they get maximum profit from it.
EU: And here's the best part - we're going to tell the world that prolonging the pandemic by restricting the production of vaccines & other meds is human-rightsy & good for humanity...
Did you discuss how EU policy is prolonging the pandemic by DELIBERATELY BLOCKING wider vaccine production globally, meaning:
☠️ more death;
☠️ more suffering; and
☠️ more chances for new variants to emerge?
Wave...
After wave...
After wave…
After wave…
Millions already dead…
Millions more to come…
🤔 Maybe what EU leaders are doing isn't working?
🤔 Maybe we should start fighting the global pandemic like a global pandemic?
#TRIPSwaiver
politi.co/3dNeuQc
🤔 Maybe deliberately limiting vaccine production capacity - as the EU is doing - is a bad idea?
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