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'The U.S. Government Has to Take Back Control'

Public Citizen's Zain Rizvi tells Democracy how we let a handful of pharmaceutical companies turn the people's vaccine into the rich people's vaccine during a once-in-a-century public health crisis—and how we can turn things around.

By Zain Rizvi

First, the Waiver. Next, let's Vaccinate the World.

The Biden Administration's support for the TRIPS waiver is a huge victory for people over profits. Yet there is much work left to get COVID vaccines to all. Here's what needs to come next.

By Peter Maybarduk