“The output of a publicly funded project should be open and free for everyone,” he told HuffPost UK. In an open letter , Ceccaroni said there must be more transparency about the agreement between Oxford and AstraZeneca to ensure “free global access” to the vaccine. Ceccaroni’s concerns have been echoed by shadow minister for science and research Chi Onwurah, and by campaign group Global Justice Now. On Thursday, news of promising results from the human trials of the Oxford trials was reported by the Daily Telegraph . The two parties agreed to develop, manufacture and distribute the vaccine if it was successful, vowing to operate on a not-for-profit basis – during the pandemic.

Source: Huffington Post July 17, 2020 06:00 UTC