A care home worker receives a vaccine in Madrid, Spain before the suspension of the programmeThe EU signed deals with Pfizer and AstraZeneca for 600million and 300million doses respectively, but both companies have fallen short of the amount they had been expected to supply by now amid production issues.
A front-page editorial in Die Zeit, one of the country's most prominent broadsheets, said the bloc had acted "slowly, bureaucratically and protectionist" and that "if something goes wrong, it's everyone else's fault". A piece in Bild read: "[Von der Leyen] says, 'We know that there is no time to lose in a pandemic,' but what she means is: 'We may have wasted time. But we will NEVER admit that.'"Speaking to reporters today, Ignacio Aguado, vice-president of Madrid’s regional government, also said none of its 6.2million inhabitants would receive a first jab for the next fortnight.
For the time being, the process of administering a second vaccination in the Madrid region to the elderly, care home workers, and health professionals who have already received their first jab, will continue.
Oh dear, thank goodness for Brexit
Remoaner tears smell good this evening.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.