The EU has asked AstraZeneca to make the contract public as it disagrees with the interpretation put forward by CEO Pascal Soriot, according to an official, who suggests this could be a breach of the contract confidentiality the company had insisted on.
The EU believes there are stocks of vaccines produced in Europe, that it wants to be delivered to the EU to fulfil its contract.
The factory that has an issue is not the most vital to supply, according to official.
"We are trying to get the vaccines that are somewhere in Europe."
The factory that has an issue is not the most vital to supply, according to official.
"We are trying to get the vaccines that are somewhere in Europe."
The idea that there are separate supply chains for the UK is not reflected in the contract, according to official.
Two factories located in the UK are the primary ones slated for EU supply, followed by one in Belgium (which has a problem) and one in Germany, official says.
Two factories located in the UK are the primary ones slated for EU supply, followed by one in Belgium (which has a problem) and one in Germany, official says.
Regarding figures: €336 million in EU public money agreed to fund AstraZeneca production. Not all has been given to the company.
More than 100 million doses were agreed to be delivered before March, according to official. Company says it can now only provide a quarter of that.
More than 100 million doses were agreed to be delivered before March, according to official. Company says it can now only provide a quarter of that.
Does the EU want its supply of AstraZeneca vaccines to come from UK factories? Official: "Yes."
Does it think that supply made within the EU has been shipped to the UK? "The customs data do not lie... we can see vaccines were shipped to many countries."
Does it think that supply made within the EU has been shipped to the UK? "The customs data do not lie... we can see vaccines were shipped to many countries."
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