Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Mar 2021
Europe slams the brakes on vaccine exports until its needs are met
26 March 2021 - Europe has stepped back from its threat to seize AstraZeneca factories or enact a full vaccine export ban, but has adopted a new rule to block shipments to countries with high inoculation rates.
European leaders endorsed the measure on Thursday at a summit dominated by debate over how to rescue a vaccine rollout plagued by mixed messaging and lower than expected supply from AstraZeneca.
