Top EU officials were scheduled to meet representatives of the pharmaceutical giant on Wednesday evening.
But an EU spokesperson has confirmed this morning that this meeting has been cancelled by the vaccine-maker. if it gets approval by the European Medicines Agency – the body in charge of making sure vaccines are safe. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said on Monday that over-70s will start getting the jab in February if it gets EMA authorisation.
But delivery of the vaccine in March is likely to be "considerably lower than what was originally stated by the company," he said.Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.We're also on Facebook - your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Irish Daily Mirror, Irish Sunday Mirror and irishmirror.ie.
AstraZeneca is a British vaccine and they will do everything to make life awkward for the EU. Be it food delivery, transport or the vaccine they do not like the EU.