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[ [link removed] ]Quick signature: No monopoly for a coronavirus vaccine!
[ [link removed] ]Sign on: Tell President Trump, Health and Human Services Secretary
Azar, and Congress not to provide an exclusive license (monopoly power)
to any private company for a coronavirus vaccine or treatment. Take
Action
Dear Friend,
Every year, I make sure that my son and I get our flu shot as soon as it
comes out. With a low-immune system due to chronic kidney disease, the flu
can be devastating for me; and [ [link removed] ]I am so grateful for the scientists
across the world—and all the taxpayer dollars—that go into creating the
flu vaccine to help keep my family healthy. [1] *When you click, you’ll
automatically sign on if we already have your information.
With flu season still in full swing—and an estimated 10,000 deaths in the
U.S. so far this season (seriously, get your flu shot)—news of the new
coronavirus outbreak is also causing concern. [2] Reports indicating a
possibility of a future pandemic make it clear that we need a strong
response from our elected officials. [3] Public, taxpayer dollars have
funded the way in developing treatments and vaccines for the coronavirus,
but, President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Azar are
considering giving pharmaceutical corporations monopolies to sell them at
whatever price maximizes profits. [ [link removed] ]
Now is the time to speak up!
[4]Quick signature: Tell President Trump and Secretary Azar NOT to give an
exclusive license (monopoly power) to any pharmaceutical corporation to
make a coronavirus vaccine or treatment! *When you click, you’ll
automatically sign on if we already have your information.
This is not ok! We’ve seen what happens when big pharma corporations have
monopoly power to set prices for pharmaceuticals. (Think of paying $600
for insulin in the U.S. that in Germany costs only $11.) [ [link removed] ]
The current urgent need for an affordable coronavirus vaccine is just the
latest example of why we need to rein in the power of Big Pharma. The
National Institutes of Health—which is a part of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services—have already invested nearly $700 million of
taxpayer money in coronavirus vaccine research. [ [link removed] ] Now, large
pharmaceutical corporations are lining up to take credit and cash in on
this crisis. [ [link removed] ]
But research and investment in treatments and vaccines funded with public
dollars should not be handed over to private corporations with no
guardrails so they can price gouge patients and rake in profits. We must
ensure that publicly funded research and development not only serves
urgent public health needs, but also ensures that once medicines and
treatments are created, they are affordable and accessible to the public
who paid to help create them.
[5]Sign now! No exclusive licenses (monopoly power) to pharmaceutical
corporations! *When you click, you’ll automatically sign on if we already
have your information.
While having an affordable coronavirus vaccine would be a great first step
in addressing this public health threat, there are many other important
ways the Trump administration needs to change course to ensure our
families’ health.
Like what? When 34 million working people in the United States have no
paid sick days [ [link removed] ]; when the number of uninsured people has increased due
to the Trump administration's sabotage of our health care [ [link removed] ], and when
funding for global health security has been cut [ [link removed] ]—our ability to
contain and combat a global health pandemic like coronavirus is stymied.
Let’s take the first step today! Tell President Trump and Secretary Azar
that vaccines and treatments developed with U.S. taxpayer dollars should
be affordable for the public - no monopoly control for coronavirus
vaccines or treatments to any pharma corporation. *When you click, you’ll
automatically sign on if we already have your information.
[6]Sign our petition to President Trump, Secretary Azar of the Department
of Health and Human Services, and Congress which reads:
As coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spreads closer to pandemic
proportions, we need a strong response from the United States government
in order to save lives.
Pharmaceutical corporations should not be allowed to profiteer off of a
global health crisis, nor be allowed to overcharge for vaccines and
treatments developed with taxpayer dollars. Given that our National
Institutes of Health have spent nearly $700 million on coronavirus
research and development, we ask that you NOT provide an exclusive license
to any private manufacturer for a coronavirus vaccine or treatment which
would result in expensive medicine and put precious lives at risk.
When the world is increasingly at risk for pandemics that threaten public
health, and treatments must be developed quickly and made affordable and
accessible to the public, no single company should have control over the
development and pricing of a coronavirus vaccine. The health of America’s
families must take precedence over the profits of the pharmaceutical
industry.
The more people who speak out, the bigger our impact. Please take a moment
to forward our action link to your friends and family and share our action
link on social media:
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Together we are a powerful voice for the health of families.
- Felicia, Tasmiha, Donna and the whole MomsRising / MamásConPoder team
[1] Scientific American, [8]How Are Seasonal Flu Vaccines Made?
[2] Scientific American, [9]How Does the New Coronavirus Compare with the
Flu?
[3] NBC News, [10]U.S. takes steps to prepare for pandemic as global
coronavirus cases rise
[4] Public Citizen, [ [link removed] ]Blind Spot
[5] TIME, [ [link removed] ]Postcard From Germany: Moved For School, Stayed For Insulin
[6] STAT, [ [link removed] ]Lawmakers to Trump: Don’t give ‘monopolies’ to companies
that develop coronavirus treatments with taxpayer funds
[7] Washington Post, [ [link removed] ]The Health 202: Drugmakers are developing a
coronavirus vaccine. That's a sign the disease will be around a long time.
[8] Support Paid Sick Days, [ [link removed] ]Quick Facts
[9] Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, [ [link removed] ]Sabotage Watch: Tracking
Efforts to Undermine the ACA
[10] Kaiser Family Foundation, [ [link removed] ]The U.S. Government and Global Health
Security
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