#Ukraine: Health Minister Lyashko has announced that Ukraine is trying to convince the EU to recognize vaccination certificates for Chinese (CoronaVac) and CoviShield (Indian version of AstraZeneca). He claims they are registered by WHO. Therefore, according to him, not⤵️
approving them is contrary to international law (this sounds like a totally made-up argument). Interestingly, while Ukraine is against Sputnik V, the authorities not only buy, but also advocate for the Chinese vaccine in Brussels. Lyashko doesn’t realize that the EU counts only⤵️
on its agencies on such decisions not on political contacts with the third countries.
The fact that Ukraine heavily relies on non-Western vaccines is partly because the EU lacks a clear, vigorous and proactive vaccination strategy for its main partners in the EaP region. This ⤵️
The fact that Ukraine heavily relies on non-Western vaccines is partly because the EU lacks a clear, vigorous and proactive vaccination strategy for its main partners in the EaP region. This ⤵️
growing dependence of Ukraine on vaccines not registered in the EU shows that the West has missed some opportunities. Some of these aspects are covered in an upcoming analysis on vaccine diplomacy, which is part of a bigger report drafted by @eleonoratafuro. Stay tuned!
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