PSI Statement - Vaccine-preventable diseases and immunization

This video statement, with Nico Forteza, PSI Young Workers Network, urges the WHO to operationalise the binding principles of access and benefit sharing and push back against vaccine nationalism. Further, we urge governments to suspend all forms of intellectual property protection including patents and trade secrets related to vaccines

PSI has submitted a number of statements on a wide range of issues to the 71st Regional Council meeting of the WHO Western Pacific region taking place virtually from 6-9 October 2020.

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The 71st Regional Council meeting of the WHO Western Pacific region will take place virtually from 6-9 October. As PSI is in official relations with the WHO, we will raise the voice of workers on a wide range of issues through video and written submissions, such as WHO's budget; Ageing and health; Vaccine and immunization; Safe and affordable surgery; Climate change, the environment and health.