U.S. Chamber of Commerce Urges Administration to “Double Down” on Global Vaccine Distribution

By Donald Zuhn — In a letter sent to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai last week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce expressed disappointment that the Biden Administration “continues to entertain actions, such as a waiver of the TRIPS Agreement, that would undermine the pandemic response.” The Chamber instead urged the Administration “to double down on efforts to distribute vaccines globally.” The Chamber sent its letter to the U.S. Trade Representative in advance of the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12), which will take place from November 30 to December 3, 2021 in Geneva, Switzerland (the Ministerial Conference is the top decision making…