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Coronavirus vaccine: European Union citizens receive their jabs
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The EU's vaccine rollout struggles have also been accompanied by a string of controversies, including this week's blocking of jab exports to Australia by Italy. The move stopped around 250,000 doses of the vaccine from its Anagni plant in Italy from being shipped to Australia. Daniel Gros, director of the Centre for European Policy Studies think tank in Brussels, warned that the EU faces an "uphill battle" over its vaccine rollout. His comments came as the bloc's rollout of doses still endures delays, with regulators facing accusations of slowing down the distribution.