CIDRAP News: MSF questions affordable access to CEPI-supported vaccines
“Doctors Without Borders (MSF) [Tuesday] sent an open letter to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness and Innovations (CEPI) expressing concerns about recent revisions to its equitable access policy that it says weakens guarantees that countries can buy vaccines developed with CEPI support at an affordable price. In a statement [Wednesday], CEPI said its commitment to access hasn’t changed, but the earlier draft of the policy was overly prescriptive and has been a barrier to potential partners…” (Schnirring, 3/6).