I have cystic fibrosis, and COVID poses a huge risk to my already damaged lungs. This means I have been isolating since March, and will have to carry on isolating until we get an effective vaccine.
The rollout of the vaccine across the UK gives me hope, but vaccines only work if everyone can access them.
Currently, big drug companies have a monopoly over the vaccines they develop - meaning they can charge high prices and the vaccines cannot be manufactured by anyone else. These companies are focused on selling their vaccines in countries where they will make the biggest profits, meaning vaccines will be priced out of reach for millions of people outside rich countries.
We all agree - nobody should die because they can’t get access to a vaccine. If we act together - we can make sure the drug companies share their research and drop their harmful monopolies.
