Waiving COVID-19 Vaccine Patents Is 'Something China Would Do, Not Something America Does'

The secrets that have allowed 3 American companies to develop a trio of effective COVID-19 vaccines could soon be outed to developing countries struggling to combat the virus – and some U.S. adversaries.

The Biden administration signaled its support for waiving coveted patent and intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines in what they say is an effort to help provide poorer countries with access to the tool that health experts believe will help the world beat the pandemic, which originated in China.