The Pandemic is Not Over – A COVID-19 vaccine equity conference, 2 June

The Pandemic is Not Over –  A COVID-19 vaccine equity conference

Billions of people are still being denied access to COVID-19 vaccines and treatments and millions are still dying and getting severely ill .

Thursday 2 June 10am-12pm – Join us on Zoom

Ahead of the Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation in June, the Peoples Vaccine Alliance Ireland are organising a two hour online conference on 2 June (10am-12pm) to call for an agreement for a waiver of intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and diagnostics (TRIPS waiver). 

The TRIPS waiver would facilitate the local generic production of COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments in low and middle-income countries and has been opposed by the Irish Government and the pharmaceutical industry to date.

The conference aims to highlight the impacts of COVID-19 and the solutions for ensuring vaccine equity, particularly an intellectual property waiver. 

Speakers will include Senator Alice-Mary Higgins leader of The Civil Engagement Group in Seanad Éireann, & Dr. Luke McDonagh Assistant Professor at the London School of Economics researching Intellectual Property & Public Law, with details of further speakers to follow.

If you are interested in attending, please register using the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Qn7gXZugT1iA1REqEChm-g