The Covid-19 Vaccine Race: Intellectual Property, Collaboration(S), Nationalism and Misinformation
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a national and global vaccine race. This Article examines the race with respect to contemporary frameworks for biopharmaceutical research and development. Specifically, this Article focuses on the effect of patents, pre-production agreements, public-private partnerships, and vaccine misinformation. This Article analyzes lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, advocates for promoting vaccine affordability and equity, and suggests modifications to existing preparedness frameworks to prepare for upcoming outbreaks of infectious disease.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
Intellectual Property and Patents
Biotechnology and Related Fields
Publication details
- Publisher
- Center for Open Science
- Volume
- 64
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 167–202
- Publication date
- 5 August 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint