Biden Backs Suspending, COVID-19 Vaccine Patents.<br />The Biden administration released a statement <br />in support of waiving intellectual property <br />protections for coronavirus vaccines.<br />U.S. trade representative Katherine Tai announced <br />the administration’s stance on May 5.<br />The administration believes strongly in intellectual property protections, but in service of ending this pandemic, .., Katherine Tai, via statement.<br /> ... supports the waiver of those protections for Covid-19 vaccines, Katherine Tai, via statement.<br />The announcement comes as the pandemic <br />continues to worsen in India and South America.<br />The White House’s support does not guarantee <br />a waiver, as changes to international intellectual <br />property rules require unanimous agreement
