Ireland must do the 'right thing' on vaccines for poorer nations, says Oxfam chief

It could be 2024 by the time vaccines reach poorer nations. Stock picture

Oxfam Ireland has called for an Oireachtas committee to urgently examine proposals to waive intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines to ensure that developing countries have free and equal access to the life-saving jabs.

Jim Clarken told a seminar hosted by the Independent Scientific Advocacy Group that supporting the Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) proposal and Covid-19 Technology Access Pool (CTAP) initiative is the “right thing to do”.