EU urges AstraZeneca to explain vaccine delivery delays

▶️ Watch the press conference by Commissioner @SKyriakidesEU on vaccine deliveries and on the export transparency scheme. #StrongerTogether https://t.co/iczvKiAiRm

— European Commission 🇪🇺 (@EU_Commission) January 25, 2021

Last Friday, the company AstraZeneca surprisingly informed the Commission and the European Union Member States that it intends to supply considerably fewer doses in the coming weeks than agreed and announced.

Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides said that this new schedule is not acceptable to the European Union.

The European Union wants to know exactly which doses have been produced by AstraZeneca and where exactly so far and if or to whom they have been delivered.

The answers of the company have not been satisfactory so far.

The European Union wants the ordered and pre-financed doses to be delivered as soon as possible. And we want our contract to be fully fulfilled.

The European Union has supported the rapid development and production of several vaccines against COVID-19 with a total of €2.7 billion.

Stella Kyriakides has demanded  clarity on transactions and full transparency concerning the export of vaccines from the EU.

We want clarity on transactions and full transparency concerning the export of COVID-19 vaccines from the EU.

Full statement by Commissioner @SKyriakidesEU here: https://t.co/COcLK7V6pH#StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/4rnOIfU9xR

— European Commission 🇪🇺 (@EU_Commission) January 25, 2021

The European Union will take any action required to protect its citizens and rights.

More information

Press release – European Commission