Covid-19: Vaccine Availability - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 12:17 pm on 14 July 2020.

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Photo of Lord Elton Lord Elton Conservative 12:17, 14 July 2020

My Lords, whatever the eventual outcome, we must assist countries that are poorer than ours. However, I am concerned that we should not be caught on the back foot if the contingency for which we are now planning—the discovery of an effective vaccine—is not forthcoming. We need contingency plans to deal with the situation either where there is no vaccine or where the vaccine that is discovered has a very short viable life. Is the laudable effort being put into pursuing economic fairness between countries preventing the development of these contingency plans?