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There are [covid-watch status=”confirmed”] confirmed cases of COVID-19 and [covid-watch status=”deaths”] deaths around the world today.

As home to the largest medical school in the United States and two prominent schools of public health, Indiana University and IUPUI belong at the forefront of a movement to save lives and end the pandemic.

#INthistogether

We are members of the Indiana University community working as volunteers with Free the Vaccine for COVID-19, asking our institution to join Oxfam, UNAIDs, hundreds of world leaders and Nobel Laureates who are calling for a “People’s Vaccine.”

Along with the World Health Organization, we’re asking for institutions like Indiana University (including faculty, researchers, departments, and schools within the University) to sign the Open COVID Pledge to realize that “access to vaccines and treatments as global public goods are in the interests of all humanity.”

“The single most important priority of the global community is to stop the COVID-19 pandemic in its tracks[…]. We know that this goal is only achievable when everyone, everywhere can access the health technologies they need for COVID-19 detection, prevention, treatment and response. […] Toward this aim, we call to action key stakeholders and the global community to voluntarily pool knowledge, intellectual property and data necessary for COVID-19. Shared knowledge, intellectual property and data will leverage our collective efforts to advance scientific discovery, technology development and broad sharing of the benefits of scientific advancement and its applications based on the right to health.”

World Health Organization
Solidarity Call to Action

Fulfill the promise by signing on

  • Reduce healthcare inequities and promote racial justice in Indiana and around the world.
  • Stand out as an international leader in the health sciences.
  • Practice our commitment to the principles of the scientific process and to the scientific community
  • Sharing our scientific discoveries with other researchers will prevent more infection and disease
  • Ensure fair and equitable access to publicly funded research.
  • Help the economy rebound by removing barriers to innovation.
  • Contribute real meaning and impact: Indiana University’s discoveries can help people around the world

What’s the point of developing a life-saving innovation if those who need it the most can’t access it?

The Open COVID Pledge allows our university to create a tailored license for Indiana University and IUPUI research that would help end the COVID-19 pandemic and minimize the impact of the disease.

We’re ready to spread the word about the university’s global leadership! Are you ready to sign on?

Learn more about the Open COVID Pledge:


I’m an individual and I want to show support for Indiana University to sign the Open COVID Pledge

Your submission will help us show that there’s support for change at Indiana University – whether you are faculty, alumni, student, staff, or a member of the surrounding community.