EU's Breton: AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine order not renewed

The European Commission has not renewed its order of AstraZeneca vaccines as revealed by an internal market commissioner.


Syringes are prepared to administer the AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a new mass vaccination centre in WiZink sports arena in Madrid, Spain, April 9, 2021. REUTERS/Sergio Perez
Syringes are prepared to administer the AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a new mass vaccination centre in WiZink sports arena in Madrid, Spain, April 9, 2021. REUTERS/Sergio Perez
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PARIS (Bywire News) - On Sunday, Thierry Breton, the European Internal Market Commissioner revealed that the EU Commission failed to renew its order of AstraZeneca vaccines to help combat COVID-19 throughout June and so forth.

Last month, legal action was launched by the Commission against AstraZeneca, after the vaccine manufacturer did not respect its contract in regard to supplying coronavirus vaccines, and their failure to implement a "reliable" plan to streamline deliveries.

(Reporting by Sybille de La Hamaide and Klaudia Fior; Editing by Toby Chopra)

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