AstraZeneca vaccine price pledge omits some poor countries, contract shows

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Exclusive: firm could charge more in places such as Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka once Covid pandemic is over

AstraZeneca can charge a higher price for its Covid-19 vaccine in dozens of poor countries once the pharmaceutical company decides the pandemic has ended, according to a copy of its contract with Oxford University seen by the Guardian.

 

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