COVID-19 may be one of the most devastating pandemics of our generation but it is unlikely to be the last. The TRIPS Waiver remains a crucial step to ending the pandemic and its disproportionate effects on African countries and the global South.

Covid-19’s potentially devastating impact motivated unrivalled global efforts to develop vaccines, which the World Health Organization (WHO) identified as the most effective protection against the disease. Although largely viewed positively, there has been notable mistrust and hesitancy due to concerns about health-related risks associated with Covid-19 vaccines. This has raised questions in the employment context as some employers have quickly moved towards making vaccines mandatory.