Taking control of AstraZeneca’s plants would be highly controversial and at this stage remains unlikely. However, Europe’s decision to block vaccines bound for Australia shows it is prepared to take unorthodox action.
A more likely option could be for the EU to strip the company of its intellectual property rights over the COVID-19 vaccine so that anyone could produce it. “As for AstraZeneca, unfortunately they will only deliver some 70 million doses,” von der Leyen said of the second quarter. “This is down from the 180 million doses that they are contractually committed to deliver.”
On Wednesday, von der Leyen also flagged banning exports to countries which have domestic production capacity and higher vaccination rates than the EU - a measure targeting Britain. She also said the need for “reciprocity” was urgent because Europe could see “the crest of a third wave” of infections forming.Von der Leyen’s threats drew instant criticism from politicians in Britain who noted the EU was demanding more doses of AstraZeneca even though many EU members had suspended the jab over an unproven link to a small number of blood clots.
BevanShields Idiots
BevanShields Very reliable allies indeed, when will Aus stop sucking to Europe? Officials have approved 314 exports and rejected JUST ONE – a shipment of 250,000 AstraZeneca doses to Australia. I thought only China hates AUS.
bencubby BevanShields They're all devout capitalists until it doesn't suit them.
bencubby BevanShields Trump didn’t invent the vaccine just so this could happen!
BevanShields Typical EU bullying
BevanShields Your move, ScottMorrisonMP
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