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Motion · S6M-00293 · 8 Jun 2021

End Pharmaceutical Monopolies of COVID-19 Vaccines

Lodged by Sarah Boyack Standard Motion 55 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes the calls of a coalition of Scottish charities to signal urgently its strong support for the ending of what it considers to be pharmaceutical monopolies; understands that these monopolies are artificially limiting vaccine supply to low-income countries; considers that a "vaccine apartheid" has resulted from a handful of pharmaceutical companies rationing supply, by refusing to share their vaccine recipes and know-how with the rest of the world; notes that a crucial G7 Leaders Summit is taking place between 11 and 13 June, and urges Prime Minister, Boris Johnson to back plans to waive intellectual property rules and insist that vaccine know-how and technology is shared via the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Technology Access Pool, enabling a life-saving escalation in global vaccine production.

Supporters (55)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.