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Sharing IP to allow other countries to manufacture their own doses would be a huge step forward.
by _djo_ 5y ago
Sharing IP to allow other countries to manufacture their own doses would be a huge step forward.
- refurb 5y agoAin’t no country going to make the mRNA vaccines in time unless they already have the technology.
- Ericson2314 5y agoDo the "tech transfer" step too. Our privatized system of engineering is such garbage.
- refurb 5y agoEven with tech transfer you’d be looking at years before being able to manufacture. This is a very specialized process. It’s not like following a cookbook.
- Ericson2314 5y agoWhat is the evidence for that? Surely it depends on the degree of tech transfer?
- _djo_ 5y agoA lot of countries have the technological capability to manufacture mRNA vaccines with open licensing. However those aren't the only options, and even developing countries can make vaccines like the AZ and J&J ones as evidenced by some of the existing outsourced production. What's lacking is the legal right to do so. This also should be a global engineering effort with technology transfer and an active effort to open up COVID vaccine manufacturing wherever possible.