Update on the mRNA Technology Transfer Programme

Author/s
World Health Organization
Medicines Patent Pool
HPW

A recent article published by HPW based on research by Matthew Herder and Ximena Benavides made several criticisms and observations about the mRNA programme. HPW asked the mRNA co-leaders, the MPP and WHO, to respond to the issues raised and this is their response. 

The mRNA Technology Transfer Programme, established by the World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP), was launched in July 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to address the global inequities in vaccine manufacturing. Its primary aim is to build mRNA vaccine manufacturing capacity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), thus bolstering health security through local and regional production.

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