What's needed to turn the IP waiver into Covid-19 vaccines
By Parsa Erfani, Lawrence O. Gostin, and Vanessa Kerry May 19, 2021Reprints CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP via Getty Images The Biden administration’s announcement to support an intellectual property (IP) waiver for Covid-19 vaccines was a monumental step toward improving the access to them in low- and middle-income countries. But without further action, it will be little more than a symbol. The waiver allows companies to produce Covid-19 vaccines without fear of being sued by the entity that holds the IP for the technology. It had been backed by more than 100 countries and by 110 members of the U....