Ursula von der Leyen says the EU has exported 44 million vaccine doses to 33 countries, and some countries that are receiving EU vaccines have blocked exports in the other direction (eg US).
The EU will evaluate whether to make exports conditional on reciprocity, she says...
The EU will evaluate whether to make exports conditional on reciprocity, she says...
In addition, the EU will evaluate whether to curb exports "to countries that have higher vaccination rates than us", European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces.
Figures for EU vaccine deliveries from von der Leyen:
100 million in Q1 (Pfizer and Moderna as expected, AstraZeneca cut from 90mln to 30mln)
In Q2:
- 55 mln Johnson & Johnson
- 200 mln Pfizer (an increase)
- 30 mln Moderna
- 70 mln AstraZeneca (down from 180 mln)
100 million in Q1 (Pfizer and Moderna as expected, AstraZeneca cut from 90mln to 30mln)
In Q2:
- 55 mln Johnson & Johnson
- 200 mln Pfizer (an increase)
- 30 mln Moderna
- 70 mln AstraZeneca (down from 180 mln)
"It's hard to explain to citizens" why the EU is exporting doses to countries that also produce vaccines, "but nothing is coming back to the European Union", von der Leyen says.
"Open roads run in both directions."
"Open roads run in both directions."
AstraZeneca safety review vindicates the EU decision to opt for full EMA regulatory scrutiny of vaccines rather than emergency authorisation, von der Leyen says.
"I'm glad that we did not take the shortcuts, but with all the vaccinew we approved we took the longer but safer way."
"I'm glad that we did not take the shortcuts, but with all the vaccinew we approved we took the longer but safer way."
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