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Vaccine supply fight escalates as EU demands millions of doses from UK

London: A bitter row which threatens to disrupt vaccine shipments to Australia has morphed into a post-Brexit stand-off, with European Union officials demanding immediate delivery of tens of millions of doses manufactured in Britain.

The salvo was a new escalation in a dispute between the EU and vaccine manufacturers Pfizer and AstraZeneca triggered by revelations the pharmaceutical giants were unable to supply the bloc with as many vials as first agreed.

https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/...28-p56xcj.html

Pfizer getting more information about reports European Union will block coronavirus vaccine exports

Key points:

• Pfizer says it is getting clarification about whether vaccine doses will be prevented from leaving Europe
• Australia has secured 10 million doses of the vaccine, which was approved by the TGA on Monday
• The initial vaccination target of 4 million people by the end of March now looks unlikely

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-...ccine/13098418