37th & The World

Dr. Lawrence Gostin on the US Role in Global Vaccine Distribution

February 21, 2022 Georgetown Journal of International Affairs (GJIA) Season 2 Episode 1
37th & The World
Dr. Lawrence Gostin on the US Role in Global Vaccine Distribution
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Show Notes

In light of the alarming surge of Covid-19 infections in India, pressure has mounted on developed nations to improve equity in global vaccine distribution. Professor Lawrence Gostin, Director of the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University, joins GJIA to discuss how the United States can improve global vaccine distribution, including the recent Biden administration decision to support intellectual property waivers for vaccines.

Read an edited transcription of the interview here.

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