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Politics This Morning: U.S. backs vaccines patent waiver, Canada noncommittal in response

Plus, Health Canada broadens Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to children between ages 12 to 15.
In response to the U.S. backing of intellectual property vaccine waivers, Trade Minister Mary Ng didn’t offer a position but says Canada remains “a strong advocate for equitable access to affordable, safe, effective COVID-19 vaccines and medical supplies around the world." The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN
May 6, 2021
Good Thursday morning, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai says the country is backing a waiver that potentially could allow more COVID vaccine production worldwide.
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