BREAKING—“NO CHOICE BUT TO ACT”—The EU 🇪🇺 has confirmed it is introducing export controls on #COVID19 vaccines made in the bloc. No exemptions for 🇬🇧—exemptions from export control include: COVAX, Switzerland, w. Balkans, Norway & North Africa. But not UK!
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2) Under the new rule, vaccine firms will have to seek permission before supplying doses beyond the EU. The EU member states will be able to vet those export applications.
3) Vaccines produced by Pfizer in Belgium are currently being exported to the UK, and the EU insists that some of the AstraZeneca vaccine produced in England is destined under contract for EU citizens.
4) The EU is also in a supply dispute with Pfizer, which is set to fall short of the contracted vaccine volume for the EU by the end of March. Pfizer says the reason for that is the urgent expansion of its facility in Puurs, Belgium.
5) AstraZeneca's shortfall to the EU is expected to be about 60% in the first quarter of 2021.

➡️this shortfall was what led to the EU outrage this past week.

➡️this shortfall was what led to the EU outrage this past week.
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