Too slow, too little vaccine – the EU vaccination campaign was recently criticized. The Commission has now firmly agreed with BioNTech and Pfizer the delivery of a further 100 million cans.
The European Union has agreed with the manufacturers BioNTech and Pfizer to deliver a further 100 million corona vaccine doses. This means that the EU will now definitely receive a total of 600 million vaccine doses for the 27 member states, announced the pharmaceutical companies. The 100 million cans already contain the 50 million that the EU announced last week that they would be delivered. The Commission had already agreed on an option for this additional vaccine at the beginning of the year, which is now being implemented.
Cans cover around two thirds of EU needs
“The additional 100 million vaccine doses from this option will help accelerate vaccination campaigns in the EU,” said BioNTech board member Sean Marett. The 600 million cans covered about two thirds of the needs of the European population. According to this, 250 million cans are to be delivered in the second quarter. That is four times as many cans as in the first quarter. EU Commission head Ursula von der Leyen also confirmed a few days ago that the Commission is holding talks with both companies about a further contract for 1.8 billion cans for delivery in the next year and the year after. The EU’s vaccination campaign has recently been criticized time and again for being too slow.
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