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Charities slam rich nations for blocking access to generic Covid jabs – The East African
Africa needs equitable access to vaccines to prevent further lockdowns, they argue.
By REUTERS
Charities in Africa on Thursday slammed rich nations for blocking efforts to waive patents for Covid-19 vaccines, saying this would prolong the pandemic for years in poorer nations and push millions across the continent deeper into poverty.
More than 40 charities, including Amnesty International and Christian Aid, said Wednesday’s move by Western nations to prevent generic or other manufacturers making more vaccines in poorer nations was “an affront on people’s right to healthcare.”
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