You've got a good point there. I've read that one argument for not just releasing the patents into the wild is that there's higher likelihood of botched vaccine

You've got a good point there. I've read that one argument for not just releasing the patents into the wild is that there's higher likelihood of botched vaccines which would dampen public's trust in the vaccines and therefore prolong the pandemic. I imagine though that if patents were waived then generics of the vaccines would pop up thanks to whatever manufacturers that are capable of producing the vaccines. Less developed nations would likely have the incentive of purchasing these generic options rather doing it in house if they believe the outside option will deliver higher quality results and retain public trust.