| Tell Congress & President Biden: Do not cave to the interests of big pharmaceutical companies. Support the vaccine patent waiver, including the WTO TRIPS waiver, and help save lives! | Big Pharma is gearing up for a fight to block expanded vaccine production, and they'll be targeting your elected member of Congress. It was huge, welcome news when the White House reversed course and said they support a patent waiver for coronavirus vaccines. But Big Pharma is furious, and is mobilizing their massive lobbying arm in DC to do everything they can to block or slow the process. Millions of people's lives are at stake. Is your member of Congress brave enough to stand up the deep pockets of the pharmaceutical industry? If not, then speak out now and say you expect them to do the right thing. Sign the petition: Tell Congress not to cave into Big Pharma! Support the vaccine patent waiver! Countries like India and South Africa have been pleading for the vaccine patents to be waived so they can start vaccinating their populations. The virus is raging across India so quickly their healthcare system, including the world's largest vaccine manufacturer, is on the verge of collapse. Parking lots and playgrounds are being turned into mass grave sites in India while pharmaceutical CEOs are more worried about profits than saving lives. To be clear: this isn't a fight the world can afford to lose. Outbreaks like the ones in India and Brazil are breeding grounds for new variants to arise. New variants have the potential to spread more easily, become more lethal, or even evade our already 90%-some effective vaccines. The pandemic isn't over anywhere until it's over everywhere. But Big Pharma CEOs would rather let the virus spread than risk losing a cent in profits. Big Pharma is about to put the squeeze on Congress, and they don't have a good track record of saying no to deep pocket interests. That's why you need to speak up, loud and clear. Sign the petition: Tell Congress not to cave into Big Pharma! Support the vaccine patent waiver! Thanks, Team Progress |
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