Democrats Call On Government To Ease COVID Vaccine Patent Restrictions

The transcript discusses the easing of COVID-19 patent restrictions to prioritize people over pharmaceutical companies. The US government, represented by Jake Sullivan and Ambassador Catherine Tier, is working to ensure vaccines are supplied globally at cost. Intensive consultations are ongoing at the WTO to address this issue. Democrats argue that relaxing patent rules could enable countries to produce generic vaccines more quickly.

What is the expected outcome of the consultations at the WTO?

What argument do Democrats make regarding the relaxation of patent rules?