REAL SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS VACCINE INEQUITY.

As many high income countries end COVID-19 restrictions due to high vaccination rates, the virus continues to negatively impact low- and middle-income countries whose vaccination rates remain low. This article will outline the current extent of vaccine equity throughout the globe and document efforts by the People's Vaccine Alliance Ireland to persuade the Irish government to support effective measures to address this issue. It will outline why allowing low income countries to produce their own generic versions of the COVID-19 vaccine through a TRIPS (Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) waiver is the most effective way to ensure that most people around the globe are vaccinated against COVID-19. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]