Merkel: Suspension of patents can affect the quality of vaccines

The German chancellor Angela Merkel stated today that it is opposed to suspending the application of patents for the protection of vaccines against COVID-19, as this could disrupt the quality of doses against the disease.

“I made it clear that I do not believe in the concession of patents is the solution, to make the vaccines available to more people “, Merkel answered, when asked about the readiness of the EU to discuss the American proposal for the abolition of patent protection.

“If a patent is granted and the quality is not controlled, I see a greater risk than an opportunity,” Merkel said. coronavirus “.

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