PERI - How Lifting Intellectual Property Restrictions Could Help World Vaccinate 60% of Population by 2022

April 28, 2021 | Interview

Type of publication: Interview
Research or In The Media: Commentary
Research Area: Asian Political Economy
Publication Date: 2021-04-28
Authors:
- Add Authors: Jayati Ghosh
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In an interview with Democracy Now, PERI research Jayati Ghosh says there is an "artificial shortage" of vaccines due to intellectual property rules. "There is enough production capacity for vaccines in the world today to vaccinate 60% of the population by the end of this year."